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HEALTH TOPICS Contact Lisa Thomason (765) 285-3773
"HEALTH JEOPARDY" - Through an interactive game show format, students learn about a variety of health topics. The game can be customized to cover many topics or to focus on one area. Works with any size group.
"NUTS AND BOLTS OF NUTRITION" - Participants will learn the basics of good nutrition, including the differences between the nutrients our body needs and how they are used, estimation of the body's nutrient requirements, and to distinguish between saturated, unsaturated, and trans-fat. A brief overview of popular fad diets is also provided.
SEX TALK" - This is an interactive program designed to improve sexual relationships through better communication, including discussing abstinence expectations, listening skills, and conflict resolution. This program focuses on teaching students how to recognize their own preferences and how to talk comfortably with their partners.
"WOMEN'S HEALTH" - The goal of women's health is to encourage women to become knowledgeable about their bodies and to provide information to help them be responsible and healthy in their lives. The program covers PAP smear, breast self-examination, contraceptives, sexually transmitted diseases, PMS, painful menstruation, and bladder infections. The atmosphere is informal and open.
"MEN'S HEALTH" - The goal of men's health is to provide men with information that will help them to be responsible and healthy in their lives. The program covers topics of testicular self-examination, condoms, lubricants, contraceptives, and sexually transmitted diseases. The atmosphere is informal, fun and interactive.
"SEX TAC TOE" - Through this interactive game, students learn about better communication with their partners, signs and symptoms of common sexually transmitted infections, contraception and other safer sex options, and much more. Works best with a mixed gender group.
"SEX IN THE CITY" - This program focuses on the campus of Ball State University and uses the results of recent surveys to look at current student behaviors and attitudes related to their sexual health.
"BREASTS, BOOBS, BUMPS, AND BEADS" - Participants will learn the basics of breast cancer development and techniques for conducting breast self-exams. Information is supplemented through the creation of wooden bead necklaces that participants take home where the beads represent the size of breast lumps in various stages.
"PERSONAL HEALTH TWISTER" - Using a standard Twister game mat, participants learn about alcohol and other drugs, sexual health, and skin care while tying themselves up in knots. Prizes, if desired, are the responsibility of the program requestor.
"AN AIDS JOURNEY" - This program explains the basics of HIV/AIDS: such as history, routes of transmission, symptoms, and diseases associated with HIV/AIDS, testing and safer sex.
"SEXUAL HEALTH BINGO" - Participants learn about human sexuality, contraceptives, and sexually transmitted infections and associated conditions through the format of the game BINGO. Prizes, if desired , are the responsibility of the program requestor.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE Contact Anna Lamb (765) 285-8437
- "FAMILY AND SUBSTANCES" - This presentation offers information regarding the alcohol continuum and can be adapted for individual requests. Topics include BSU student alcohol behaviors and the consequences, family of alcoholics, counseling format, physiological effects of alcohol and how advertising can influence alcohol behavior.
- "ALCOHOL/MARIJUANA AND THE LAW" - This workshop focuses on clarifying the Indiana alcohol/marijuana laws and how these laws apply to BSU students; the long-term implications of criminal records and how they can effect personal and career goals; and the cost and time involved with legal encounters.
- "SUBSTANCE USE AND ITS EFFECT UPON SEXUAL HEALTH" - In this program students are given the opportunity to hear how alcohol/marijuana can effect responsible sexual decision-making, recognize the substance use increases the likelihood of acquaintance rape, unplanned pregnancy and STDs. Students can acquire skills to include personal strategies and environmental strategies to prevent risky sexual behaviors.
- "MYTHS OF MARIJUANA" - Students will be given the latest research findings on the physiological, psychological and legal effects of marijuana and how these effects can influence their college career.
- "CLUB DRUGS" (GHB and Ecstasy) - Club drug presentation. What is GHB and what effects can it have in the life of a student. What is it...a drug or not? How ecstasy can effect the student's life.
- "DONT' LEAVE DICK FOR DEAD" - This workshop focuses on what a student should know about helping a friend who is experiencing alcohol/marijuana/other drug problems or overdose.
