HERC Services
By: Sam Young |
Intern
At the Health
Education Resource Center, your health is our mission. The HERC strives to
prevent and reduce health risks and illnesses that interfere with academic performance, learning, student retention, & personal growth opportunities. The Health Education Resource Center serves as a resource for students, faculty, and staff by providing programs, campaigns, interventions, and one-on-one consultations regarding health-related topics. The HERC offers health programming in the areas of alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention and education, flu and cold prevention and education, nutritional analysis and education, and sexual health education, in addition to many other health-related topics. Most services are FREE to students! The HERC is a branch of Health Services and part of the totalEIU initiative.
prevent and reduce health risks and illnesses that interfere with academic performance, learning, student retention, & personal growth opportunities. The Health Education Resource Center serves as a resource for students, faculty, and staff by providing programs, campaigns, interventions, and one-on-one consultations regarding health-related topics. The HERC offers health programming in the areas of alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention and education, flu and cold prevention and education, nutritional analysis and education, and sexual health education, in addition to many other health-related topics. Most services are FREE to students! The HERC is a branch of Health Services and part of the totalEIU initiative.
Alcohol &
Substance Abuse
Alcohol prevention,
intervention, and recovery work is completed through this office. The HERC
offers a Collegiate Recovery Community, on campus, for EIU students. Please
visit the website for additional information, www.eiu.edu/herc/CRC.php
There are multiple
programs that focus on risk factors and prevention associated with substance
abuse. The programs educate students on the effects of alcohol and drugs, along
with possible perceptions. Additionally the HERC implements and manages the
required online training for all incoming and first time students, called
AlcoholEdu.
Tobacco
EIU is a tobacco-free campus! The Health Education Resource Center provides education and intervention strategies on tobacco use. Freedom From Smoking clinics are available on campus to students, faculty, and staff at a low cost. To learn more or to sign up, visit www.eiu.edu/herc. Registration is required.
EIU is a tobacco-free campus! The Health Education Resource Center provides education and intervention strategies on tobacco use. Freedom From Smoking clinics are available on campus to students, faculty, and staff at a low cost. To learn more or to sign up, visit www.eiu.edu/herc. Registration is required.
Sleep
Schedule an appointment today to discuss your current sleep habits! The HERC staff can provide tips and information to enhance the quality and quantity of sleep. Also offered are presentations that focus on healthy sleep habits. Through these presentations, students learn about healthy behaviors to ensure proper sleep habits.
Schedule an appointment today to discuss your current sleep habits! The HERC staff can provide tips and information to enhance the quality and quantity of sleep. Also offered are presentations that focus on healthy sleep habits. Through these presentations, students learn about healthy behaviors to ensure proper sleep habits.
Nutrition
The HERC offers a
three-part nutritional assessment conducted by the Nutrition Promotion
Coordinator. Using current intake, general information is provided about your
eating patterns to improve nutrition and overall lifestyle. There is also a
Registered Dietitian on staff to work with students with nutrition-related
health conditions as well as weight management concerns.
Sexual Health
Students can choose to meet one-on-one with the Sexual Health Educator to discuss ways to reduce risky sexual behaviors or complete the online sexual health assessment. All consultations are confidential and free to students.
Students can choose to meet one-on-one with the Sexual Health Educator to discuss ways to reduce risky sexual behaviors or complete the online sexual health assessment. All consultations are confidential and free to students.
Peer Health Education
Students have the
opportunity to make a change on campus by becoming a Peer Health Educator.
Through Peer Health Education, students are trained through the national
BACCHUS network to educate the campus on health-related topics. These topics
include, but are not limited to: alcohol, tobacco, cold and flu, sexual health,
nutrition, stress, and sleep. Through Peer Health Educators, students gain
leadership skills, teamwork building and have an opportunity to build their
resumes. But most importantly, Peer Health Educators promote a healthy EIU! For
more information or to get involved, e-mail herc-peered@eiu.edu or call
217-581-7786.
Programs
Some of the programs
and presentations offered include:
- What is Consent?
- Snoozing Like a Panther
- EIU StepsUp!
- Kognito
- AlcoholEdu
- Collegiate Recovery Community
- Healthy Cooking 101
- EIU Moves
- Rubber Lovers
- Freedom From Smoking
For more information, to schedule a consultation, or to register for a program, please call (217) 581-7786, email herc@eiu.edu, or visit www.eiu.edu/herc.
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