{"id":127099,"date":"2024-03-22T11:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cchl\/?p=127099"},"modified":"2024-03-27T17:35:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T21:35:44","slug":"national-public-health-week-april-1-7-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cchl\/2024\/03\/22\/national-public-health-week-april-1-7-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"National Public Health Week April 1 – 7, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The theme of National Public Health Week for 2024 is, \u201cProtecting, Connecting, and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.\u201d <\/em>Departments<\/a> in the College for Community Health<\/a> have joined together to offer a full calendar of public-health related events for the week. Students, faculty, and staff from across the university are invited to participate to learn about public and community health, take steps toward taking care of their personal health, and contribute to the development of a healthy campus community! Public health at Montclair is about prevention, the elimination of health disparities through social justice, and bringing interdisciplinary expertise to bear on the health problems facing our campus, communities, state, nation and world. We, indeed, are all public health!<\/p>\n

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Monday, April 1st<\/h2>\n

MyPlate\/Ethnic Cuisine Info and Food Drive<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall and Student Center Lobbies
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies<\/a><\/p>\n

Find out how your culture\u2019s cuisine fits into the US Department of Agriculture\u2019s MyPlate by visiting information tables in University Hall. Donate foods from your culture\u2019s cuisine to the Red Hawk Pantry at collection boxes in University Hall, the Office of Global Engagement, and the Graduate School.<\/p>\n

The Invisible Shield: Episode One<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1121 (ADP Center)
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Public Health<\/a><\/p>\n

Public health saved your life today and you don’t even know it. Join us to screen the first episode of this new four-part documentary series about public health.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, April 2nd<\/h2>\n

Free Speech-Language or Hearing Screenings for Ages 3-6<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> 1515 Broad Street (Bloomfield, NJ), 2nd Floor
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders<\/a><\/p>\n

Have questions about a child\u2019s ability to produce sounds correctly? Or hear directions? Faculty, staff, students and their friends or family can register their child for a free screening: https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_8cPI77jRS1sbJ5A<\/a><\/p>\n

Fitness Assessment Open Lab<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 4007
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education<\/a><\/p>\n

Fitness helps prevent chronic conditions including heart disease and depression. Come for a free fitness assessment in the new fitness lab in University Hall. First come, first served.<\/p>\n

The Invisible Shield: Episode Two<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1143 (ADP Center)
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Public Health<\/a><\/p>\n

Public health saved your life today and you don’t even know it. Join us to screen the second episode of this documentary series on public health.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 3rd<\/h2>\n

Mental Health First Aid Training<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> TBA
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The College for Community Health<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn how to handle a mental health emergency. Open to CCHL graduate and undergraduate students. Register by March 29, 2024<\/strong> by clicking this link: https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_dh7CUkiQlCBaP0a<\/a><\/p>\n

Safer Sex Table<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> Student Center Lobby
\nSponsor:<\/strong> Public Health at Montclair (PHAM) Student Organization<\/p>\n

Find out how much you know about safer sex and grab some condoms when you visit this table sponsored by the student organization Public Health at Montclair (PHAM) in collaboration with Montclair’s Office of Health Promotion. Also, learn more about joining PHAM (you don’t have to be a public health major)! <\/p>\n

A National Nutrition Month Event: Beyond the Table<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1040
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies<\/a><\/p>\n

To mark National Nutrition Month (celebrated in March), campus and community partners are invited to a panel discussion focused on combating food waste and promoting food security.Learn what YOU can do to help. Prizes, giveaways, and refreshments will be provided!<\/p>\n

Taking Action: Centralizing Social Justice in Mental Health<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 3013
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Counseling<\/a><\/p>\n

Participants in this mini-workshop will consider their identities and positionality related to power, privilege, and oppression and learn to use the S-quad model to engage in social justice action. Open to faculty, staff, and students. Space is limited! Register here: https:\/\/montclair.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2mFiEb7KqcrsBwO<\/a><\/p>\n

The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education: Thirty Years of Evidence<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1120 (ADP Center)
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The College for Community Health Research Seminar Series<\/p>\n

Learn about the findings of the first systematic review demonstrating a wide range of important positive outcomes — beyond pregnancy and STI prevention — of comprehensive sex education in grades K-12. <\/p>\n

The Invisible Shield: Episode Three<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1143 (ADP Center)
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Public Health<\/a><\/p>\n

Public health saved your life today and you don’t even know it. Join us to screen the third episode of this documentary series about public health.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 4th<\/h2>\n

The Invisible Shield: Episode Four<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1121 (ADP Center)
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Public Health<\/a><\/p>\n

Public health saved your life today and you don’t even know it. Join us to screen the fourth and final episode of this new documentary series about public health.<\/p>\n

Beyond Graduation: Public Health Careers<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall, Room 1050
\nSponsor:<\/strong> College for Community Health, Office of Career and Internship Services<\/a><\/p>\n

Join alumni from the Department of Public Health who will describe their career paths and answer questions about how to pursue a career in public health.<\/p>\n

Friday, April 5th<\/h2>\n

Pinwheel Garden to Prevent Child Abuse<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 9:00am – 5:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> University Hall Lawn
\nSponsor:<\/strong> The Department of Family Science and Human Development<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s National Wear Blue Day. Wear blue to show support for the well-being of children and prevention of child abuse and visit the Pinwheel Garden to learn how you can get involved.<\/p>\n

Interprofessional Student Symposium<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 10:00am – 1:00 p.m.
\nLocation:<\/strong> Student Center Ballrooms
\nSponsor:<\/strong> Team Red Hawk (an interprofessional education group at Montclair)<\/p>\n

Join over 150 undergraduate and graduate students as they share their research on promoting positive patient outcomes in community health professions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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