On Wednesday, September 11th, during Community Hour the Wellness Center held a Wellness Fair. Guardian Angel, Community Assistance Recovery Initiative, TimelyCare, support for teachers, career services, exercise help, rec center reps, snacks wheeled around in a cart and a visit from the campus therapy dog, Finley.
The Will County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition was represented and showed their care for Lewis students at the Student Wellness Fair. Their generosity did not go unnoticed when they handed out Narcan, a chemical to help people who are overdosing by spraying it into their nose in order to reverse the effect, to students. The objective of their booth was to educate about substance abuse, specifically opioid addiction, and how to help someone experiencing an emergency of this kind.
During the fair, the campus recreation center was seeking members for intramural sports. From the least experienced to the most, anyone can join in these fun, recreational activities. They advertised their group fitness classes, which run everyday with different options for students to try out. There are also a great number of clubs that are available in the rec center if sports are not entirely appealing.
A representative from TimelyCare explained how students can use this free resource to receive virtual medical care anytime, anyplace. It’s vital to those who may not feel comfortable talking to the nurse in the wellness center, or who are seeking virtual therapy. TimelyCare is an excellent way to stay healthy from the safety of your bed.
Kristal Santoro, a freshman nursing student, commented, “I feel like I know how I can better help myself throughout freshman year and how I can better support my friends.”
The Student Wellness fair was put on in order to promote self-improvement mentally and physically. The many resources available to students was made prevalent, and it is clear that Lewis University as a whole wants its students to know what support is out there for them to receive as long as they seek it out. It is important to recognize when one needs help in order to accept it.
Photo Credits: Vanja Bogdanovic
