Lafene Health Center
Kansas State University
1105 Sunset Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502-3761
785-532-6544
lafene@k-state.edu

Health Promotion/
Nutrition Counseling

• Mission - Why we are here!
• Staff - Who we are
• Services - What we can do for you
  • Individual consultations: KISS, CPR
  • Health resource center: bulletin boards, FAQs, listservs, twitter, brochures/pamphlets, internet resources
  • College courses for credit: Healthful & Safe College Life, Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators
  • Peer health education programs: SHAPE, SNAC, Healthy Decisions
  • Presentations on health topics
  • Student learning objectives & assessment plan

Mission

To provide leadership in
1. health maintenance (wellness) promotion, and
2. disease and illness prevention
for the Kansas State University students, staff, faculty, and surrounding community members.

Staff

Julie Gibbs, M.P.H. - Director
Dianna Schalles, M.S., R.D., L.D. - Health Educator, Dietitian
Shelley Cunningham, R.N., B.S.N., L.B.S.W. - Health Educator, Webmaster
Jenny Yuen, M.P.H. - Health Educator

Services available to K-State students, staff, and faculty:

Individual consultations

to obtain information for personal growth and knowledge, and/or speeches/reports or referral from health care provider for additional instruction on specific health concern, i.e. nutrition counseling, smoking cessation.

American Heart Association CPR and first aid training
Complete the desired course online then come to Lafene for skills practice and testing. Call 785.532.6595 to schedule your training session.

K.I.S.S.
(K-Staters Inspired to Stop Smoking)
Smoking awareness and cessation information. Call 785.532.6595 to schedule your personal appointment.

Health resource center

literature available free of charge on an appointment basis.

Bulletin boards

Download a complete bulletin board for your residence hall or house.

Frequently asked questions

K-State students' health questions answered. If you have a question, call 785.532.6595.

Listserv

Lafene Health Center manages a listserv, healthyKSU, to provide K-State students with timely and relevant health information. Send an email request to healthy@k-state.edu to be added. Include your K-State eID.

Twitter

To receive frequent campus health news updates, sign up to follow Lafene Health Center on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DoctorWillie

Health brochures/pamphlets

Published health information available to you.

Health and safety resources

Internet links to health and safety information.

• Internet health information (by topic)
  Topical listing of health information links.
• Health and safety resources
  Health and safety information web sites, sorted by resource location: campus, community, state, and national.

College courses

for undergraduate credit.

Healthful and Safe College Life - EDCEP 103

This course addresses pertinent health topics that impact college students and gives them the knowledge to make informed decisions when faced with difficult situations. The course is completed entirely online through Kansas State University. Upon completion, the student will earn 3 undergraduate credit hours which can be applied to the University General Education (UGE) requirements. Enroll in Healthful & Safe College Life through iSIS. Course Links are available as health and safety resources.

S.H.A.P.E. - EDCEP 312

(Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators)
S.H.A.P.E. is a course worth three K-State 8 or University General Education (UGE) credits. In addition to becoming a peer educator, members gain leadership experience, improve public speaking skills, & inform peers about being safer.

Peer health education programs

upon request, trained students instructing students (peer-to-peer) on various health issues.

S.H.A.P.E.

(Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators)
Peer educators will present safer sex and responsible choices information to your campus group.

S.N.A.C.

(Sensible Nutrition And body image Choices)
Peer educators will present nutrition information to your campus group.

Healthy Decisions

K-State Healthy Decisions is an initiative that was started to help enhance the lifestyle of K-State students and their peers. We are enriching the culture of K-State and further developing an environment where students are supported and can succeed academically and personally.

Through the collaborative efforts made by K-State's student services, organizations, and faculty, K-State students can stay connected to their campus and peers.

Commitment from these services, organizations, and faculty provide support and enhance the lives of K-State students.

Presentations on health topics

for any organized student group, faculty and staff of the University, and for any community organization upon request.

Student learning objectives & assessment plan

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