An institutional goal of Santa Rosa Junior College is to maintain
and improve the health of students and the college community. In addition to our
clinical services, Student Health Services works towards this goal through a variety
of health promotion efforts:
- Collaborating with a number of Sonoma County government
and non-profit agencies, local providers, and clinics towards integrating health
education and promotion into the college community. Areas of focus include substance
abuse (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs) mental health promotion, and
pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention.
- Consultation with
college faculty on health related topics are provided by our staff, including integration
of health issues into curricula, classroom environment concerns, and specific health
questions.
- A broad selection of health information pamphlets and referral
information is available in all of Student Health Services' offices. A larger collection
of additional health-related media materials (books, videos, CD-ROMs, periodicals,
etc) are maintained in the Student Health Services office in the Race building on
the Santa Rosa Campus and made available to students.
Current Health Promotion Events
Classroom Presentations
Student Health Services offers a diverse
menu of health education topics for students. Staff and faculty can make a request
for a presenter to visit their class.
For the list of presentations and request forms: visit Resources
for Staff
Prevention and Early Intervention Program
In January 2010, Student Health Services received funding through the Mental Health
Services Act to implement
a Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program. The PEI program utilizes a comprehensive
approach to promote mental health on campus. Highlights of the PEI program include:
- Education
and Outreach:
- Student Health and Success is a classroom presentation that
offers information about common mental health issues, educates students on how to
get help or help a friend, and shares information on local and on-line mental health
resources.
- QPR Suicide Prevention trainings teach students how to recognize
the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone
to help.
- Online
Resources:
- Student
Health 101 is an interactive online magazine
which reports on current health issues and connects students with local and campus
resources.
- College
Response allows students to complete an anonymous
online screening for Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol, Eating Disorders or PTSD to see
if they would benefit from professional consultation.
- Staff Development:
- QPR Suicide Prevention trainings teach staff and faculty how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide
crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
- PEI program works
with the SRJC Crisis Intervention Resource
Team to incorporate
current resources and research in preventative mental health into CIRT trainings
and consultations.
- Building Networks:
- The PEI program collaborates with
local agencies to better serve our students and hosts the Sonoma County Mental Health
Networking Event each spring to foster new connections.
- A new partnership with
Sonoma County Mental Health’s Crisis Assessment Prevention and Education (CAPE)
team strengthens our ability to intervene early with students in crisis.
Prevention and Early Intervention Staff
Jeane Erlenborn, MPH
Health Promotion Specialist
Dawnmichelle Tucker
Program Assistant
Jane Rankin
Graphic Designer
Helpful Links:
For additional information or questions, please contact Susan Quinn at squinn@santarosa.edu.
