Frequently Asked Questions

How can I as a faculty or staff member become involved in a Strategic Health Team?

 

If you are from the Division of Student Affairs, contact either David Jones (8-9364) or George Brown (8-9334) to indicate your interest in serving on a team.
If you are from the Division of Academic Affairs or Financial Affairs, contact the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness (348-3878).

Who are campus departmental partners in providing education and services for students?

 

Counseling Center
Promotion/Wellness
Women’s Resource Center
Office of Disability Services
Housing & Residential Communities  
Dean of Students
Judicial Affairs Student
Financial Aid
Tusc. Co Public Health Dept
International Programs

Student Health Center & Health
University Recreation

Center for Teaching & Learning
UAPD
Campus Based Ministerial Association
Alabama Credit Union
Institute for Social Sciences Research
Student Government Association

 
Faculty in colleges of A&S, CHES, CBA, CCHS, C&IS, NUR, EDU
Who is the primary contact person for each specific Strategic Health Team?

 

Michelle S. Harcrow, Coordinator of Health Promotion at 348-6447 for:

  • Mental Health Team
  • Financial Health/Debt Management/Gambling Team
  • Healthy Relationships/Sexual Health Team

Delynne Wilcox, Coordinator for Health Planning and Prevention at 348-0859 for:             

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs Team
  • Tobacco Education Team

Lori Greene, Coordinator, Nutrition Education and Health Services at 348-0205 for:

    • Nutrition Team
    • Eating Disorders Team
What is Project Health?

 

A student organization whose purpose is to provide students with peer support, education and awareness on issues that are considered to be national college health concerns, serving as a liaison between the Student Health Center and The University of Alabama.  Our goal is to encourage students to consider and adopt a healthy lifestyle and healthy decision-making while in college.  See the website (www.projecthealth.ua.edu) for more information

What is required for a student to be involved in the Project Health, Peer Education Program?

  • Interest in student health and wellbeing
  • Desire to learn how to be a student health advocate and commitment to leadership
Call the Project Health Advisor, Michelle Harcrow at 348-6447
What is the course for becoming a Certified Peer Educator?
      • CHS 200 (Health and Wellness Advocacy) is a 3 hour credit course offered in spring, interim and 2nd session summer school, that prepares students for Certification as a Peer Educator
      • The Certification is through the Bacchus/Gamma Peer Education network.
How can a student organization become involved?
      • Assist with wellness and health education events throughout the year, such as the Student Health Fair, Awareness Week events related to Alcohol, Stress, Eating Disorders, Safe Spring Break, Nutrition and Weight Management, Healthy Relationships, Tobacco Free Challenge, etc
      • Help  with sponsorship of promotion activities related to the health topics
      • Assist with distribution of health education flyers, posters, reminders
What opportunities are there for other students who may want to volunteer?
      • Assist with wellness and health education events throughout the year, such as the Student Health Fair, Awareness Week events related to Alcohol, Stress, Eating Disorders, Safe Spring Break, Nutrition and Weight Management, Healthy Relationships, Tobacco Free Challenge, etc
      • Help  with sponsorship of promotion activities related to the health topics
      • Assist with distribution of health education flyers, posters, reminders
What is AlcoholEdu?

 

AlcoholEdu is a population level, online alcohol education course adopted by more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S.  The course challenges students’ expectations about alcohol while enabling them to make healthier and safer decisions.   All freshmen students (those with fewer than 24 hours college credit) are required to complete the course.  For more information, go to www.alcoholedu.ua.edu.

What is MentalHealthEdu?

 

MentalHealthEdu is an online educational course that explores signs that are commonly exhibited by students in distress and offers suggestions on how to connect those students with appropriate campus resources. The course takes approximately 30 minutes and is presented in three interactive modules.  It is being offered to faculty, staff and student employees as part of our prevention education initiatives.  For more information, go towww.mentalhealthedu.ua.edu.