EIU Health Education Resource Center

Join Us for Open Sessions!

Information is provided below for Fall Open Session Dates!

Don't miss out on the opportunities we have left! Tune in later for exciting Spring presentations.

At Your Cervix

This presentation goes over important and essential health topics for women. We will cover a variety of topics from breast and vaginal health to PAP tests.

       Date                                                     Time                                                             Location     

  10/30/2024                                    7:15pm-8:15pm                                          Pemberton Hall

Stress Management

      Date                      Time                      Location                                  

9/27/24                       3 PM         MLK Jr Student Union's Effingham Room

12/3/24                       5 PM         MLK Jr Student Union's Effingham Room

Homesickness

    Date                      Time                       Location 

  9/3/24                     4 PM           Andrews Hall Basement

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is an old practice that has evidence-based benefits for students right here and right now. Come learn how to implement mindfulness in your everyday life.

Open Session: 9/10/24 @ 4 PM in MLK Jr Student Union's Effingham Room

Open Session: 11/19/24 @ 5 PM in MLK Jr Student Union's Effingham Room

4 week session starting on 10/15/24 @ 5 PM in Taylor Hall Sign up below!

https://www.eiu.edu/herc/machform/view.php?id=92678

*Sessions will contine at the same time and location on Oct 22nd, Oct 29th, and Nov 5th

Survive and Thrive

Survive and Thrive is a 4-week curriculum that offers a careful selection of evidence-based exercises to build coping skills and promote thriving. The ReST philosophy is that there are many routes to achieving greater resiliency. 

Fill out this form to sign up: https://www.eiu.edu/herc/machform/view.php?id=92174

First Session              Date                      Time                         Location                               

                                     9/17                       5:00                          McKenny Hall

Second Session         Date                      Time                         Location 

                                     9/24                       5:00                          McKenny Hall

Third Session             Date                      Time                         Location     

                                     10/1                       5:00                          McKenny Hall

Fourth Session           Date                      Time                         Location     

                                     10/8                       5:00                          McKenny Hall

Rubber Lovers

This is an interactive program that educates students on condom use and other healthy sexual behaviors.

       Date                                      Time                                          Location                      

    11/12/2024                          4pm – 5 pm                               Effingham Room

Sex is Like Pizza

Learn about the importance of consent as well as strategies for talking about consent. 

       Date                      Time                       Location           

10/15/24                      3 PM       MLK Jr Student Union's Effingham Room

11/8/24                        3 PM       MLK Jr Student Union's Effingham Room 

Nutrition 101

All sessions take place in Klehm Hall Room 2309. Please remember to be on time!

• High protein street corn and meatless tacos
• Protein presentation

• Pumpkin spice pancakes and cinnamon maple quinoa
• Carbohydrates presentation

• Mini apple pie casserole and apple cider drink
• Healthy immune and staying in tune presentation

• low calorie Granola bars and Brownies
• How to survive a college diet presentation

• Mac n' cheese with Peach cobbler 
• At your cervix presentation w/ health promotion coordinators collaboration

• Gingerbread cookies and pumpkin pie
• Get your bake on presentation

For more information about Nutrition 101, e-mail: herc-nutritioned@eiu.edu

Snoozin' Like a Panther

This presentation focuses on sleep habits including tips and tricks for a good night's rest.

       Date                                   Time                                             Location         

   09/26/2023                  5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m                  MLK Union- Charleston/ Mattoon Room

   11/29/2023                  5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m                  MLK Union- Charleston/ Mattoon Room   

Myth Busting Alcohol

This presentation discusses how alcohol affects the body. We will discuss the short term and long term affects along with a few misconceptions people often believe.

        Date                                           Time                                           Location                                     

       09/05/2023                      5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m                  MLK Union- Charleston/ Mattoon Room

       11/07/2023                      5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m                  MLK Union- Charleston/ Mattoon Room                           

Self-Care

This fun session provides tips, tricks, and activities that allow us to find what's best for our personal self care.

       Date                      Time                      Location                                  

Tuesday Oct 17th       4-5 PM           MLK Union- Effingham Room

Thursday Dec 14th     4-5 PM           MLK Union- Effingham Room