American Univ Health Promotion & Advocacy Center and Student Health Center

Leaving campus for the holidays can be difficult and even draining, Check out these tips and resources for staying connected as a q***r person this holiday season

Planned Parenthood is at AU this Wednesday for a night of Trivia! Bring a friend or two and learn more about sexual health and win some fun prizes:)

Join AU Public Health Association and Children’s National for a Karaoke Night and HIV Educational Seminar for Latinx Heritage Month! Register on Engage before the event on Thursday, October 13th at 5pm in the Butler Boardroom.

Got the sniffles or feeling under the weather? Check out this Peer Health Educator guide on how to stay healthy this cold and flu season with tips and resources available to you! 🌡

Flu season is right around the corner, whether you’re ready or not! Stay safe and healthy this fall and get your flu vaccine at the SHC or book an appointment with a nearby pharmacy today.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30th! Join the fight against the opioid epidemic in DC this Saturday at AU and around the District from 10am-2pm!

AU’s collection site will be held at the Don Meyer Technology and Innovation Building.
Other local sites include all Metropolitan Police Stations in the District, and Sibley Memorial Hospital.

//TW: Mentions of sexual violence and assault in the following caption. //

April 27th is Denim Day- on this day we honor and stand with survivors of sexual assault in remembrance an 1992 Italian Supreme Court case in which an 18 year old Italian female was assaulted by her driving instructor. The case was appealed and the Court determined the assault as consensual because “her jeans were too right”. In response to this, women of the Italian Parliament wore jeans and Denim Day began.

Wear your denim today to support survivors and use the tags in the post to share resources with others!

WELCOME BACK TO OUR LAST WEEK OF STAMPING OUT STIGMA FOR SPRING 2022!

For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we're focusing on LGBTQ+ experiences with sexual violence. Survivors with these identities experience sexual violence at similar and higher rates and are faced with many barriers afterwards. Here are resources on campus if you are an LGBTQ+ survivor:
On campus:
OASIS- https://www.american.edu/ocl/promote-health/oasis.cfm
Immediate Care and Crisis Response- https://www.american.edu/ocl/promote-health/immediate-care-and-crisis-response.cfm
Health Center- https://www.american.edu/ocl/healthcenter/
-LGBTQ Health Services: located in the Student Health Center on the first floor of McCabe Hall. Appointments should be requested with Dr. David Reitment (the LGBTQ Health Initiative director) 202-885-3380 https://www.american.edu/ocl/healthcenter/services-provided.cfm

HPAC is partnering with Women’s Initiative for Take Back the Night! Join us in the chapel of Kay Spiritual next Tuesday, April 19th at 5pm for a Survivor Speak Out, and Rally following after the event.

Clinicians and counselors will be in attendance for support.

Don’t forget to register for todays panel on Healthy Relationships with the Counseling Center at 6pm! Registration link is in bio!