National Public Health Week April 1 – 7, 2024
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The theme of National Public Health Week for 2024 is, “Protecting, Connecting, and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.” Departments in the College for Community Health 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!
Monday, April 1st
MyPlate/Ethnic Cuisine Info and Food Drive
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall and Student Center Lobbies
Sponsor: The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies
Find out how your culture’s cuisine fits into the US Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate by visiting information tables in University Hall. Donate foods from your culture’s cuisine to the Red Hawk Pantry at collection boxes in University Hall, the Office of Global Engagement, and the Graduate School.
The Invisible Shield: Episode One
Time: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1121 (ADP Center)
Sponsor: The Department of Public Health
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.
Tuesday, April 2nd
Free Speech-Language or Hearing Screenings for Ages 3-6
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: 1515 Broad Street (Bloomfield, NJ), 2nd Floor
Sponsor: The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Have questions about a child’s 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
Fitness Assessment Open Lab
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 4007
Sponsor: The Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education
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.
The Invisible Shield: Episode Two
Time: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1143 (ADP Center)
Sponsor: The Department of Public Health
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.
Wednesday, April 3rd
Mental Health First Aid Training
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Sponsor: The College for Community Health
Learn how to handle a mental health emergency. Open to CCHL graduate and undergraduate students. Register by March 29, 2024 by clicking this link: https://montclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dh7CUkiQlCBaP0a
Safer Sex Table
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Student Center Lobby
Sponsor: Public Health at Montclair (PHAM) Student Organization
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)!
A National Nutrition Month Event: Beyond the Table
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1040
Sponsor: The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies
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!
Taking Action: Centralizing Social Justice in Mental Health
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 3013
Sponsor: The Department of Counseling
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
The Case for Comprehensive Sex Education: Thirty Years of Evidence
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1120 (ADP Center)
Sponsor: The College for Community Health Research Seminar Series
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.
The Invisible Shield: Episode Three
Time: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1143 (ADP Center)
Sponsor: The Department of Public Health
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.
Thursday, April 4th
The Invisible Shield: Episode Four
Time: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1121 (ADP Center)
Sponsor: The Department of Public Health
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.
Beyond Graduation: Public Health Careers
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: University Hall, Room 1050
Sponsor: College for Community Health, Office of Career and Internship Services
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.
Friday, April 5th
Pinwheel Garden to Prevent Child Abuse
Time: 9:00am – 5:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall Lawn
Sponsor: The Department of Family Science and Human Development
It’s 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.
Interprofessional Student Symposium
Time: 10:00am – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Student Center Ballrooms
Sponsor: Team Red Hawk (an interprofessional education group at Montclair)
Join over 150 undergraduate and graduate students as they share their research on promoting positive patient outcomes in community health professions.