Campus Wellness Consortium
In August 2009, a group of higher education employees came together to share information on campus health and wellness programs with an emphasis on tobacco use prevention. The Campus Wellness Consortium (CWC) currently has a membership of 41 individuals from public and private institutions of higher learning, career technology centers and closely aligned health professionals.
The mission is to promote and strengthen activities pertaining to all aspects of student and employee health and wellness that may impact the missions of educational institutions. More information about the organization and listserv can be found at: http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/cwc-list.
On July 16, 2010, the first Campus Wellness Symposium at Rose State College in Midwest City was attended by more than 100 campus representatives and students and a large number of exhibitors. The focus of this first symposium was how to develop and implement a tobacco-free campus program. Attendees requested that another symposium be held in 2011 that would cover not only tobacco but also alcohol and other addiction-related issues on campuses.
Second Annual Campus Wellness Symposium
The event was attended by 77 campus representatives, agencies and mental health professionals. The event topics included sessions on alcohol and drug prevention, suicide prevention, gambling addiction, best practices in tobacco control and more.
The keynote speaker was John Clapp, Ph.D., director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention. With more than a decade of experience as a researcher in alcohol and other drug fields, he has published more than 65 journal articles. Clapp is a faculty member, School of Social Work; adjunct professor, Graduate School of Public Health; and director, Center for Alcohol and Drug Studies at San Diego State University.
The PowerPoint materials from the symposium links are below:
Dr. Clapp – "The Wasted Years" (PPT, 1.7m)
Dr. Clapp and Dr. Downs Breakout Session – "Building and Sustaining Coalitions for Effective Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse" (PPT, 247k)
Dr. Clapp and Dr. Downs Breakout Session – "Strategic Planning 101: Developing and Implementing Effective Campus Alcohol Prevention" (PPT, 261k)
Dr. Clapp and Dr. Downs – Strategic Planning Worksheet (PDF, 33k)
Dr. Brian Stice – "Preventing Suicides of Students in Higher Education" (PDF, 501k)
Ms. Liz Langthorne – "Prescription Drug Abuse in Oklahoma" (PDF, 217k)
Ms. Liz Langthorne – "Unintentional Poisonings Related to Medications Oklahoma, 2007-2009" (external PDF)
Limited video copies of the morning sessions are available for temporary loan to Oklahoma campuses by emailing a request to Pam Boatright. The disks will be loaned on a first-come, first-served basis. Disks should be returned to the coordinator within two weeks.
Tobacco-Free State Properties
On Feb. 6, 2012, Gov. Mary Fallin issued an executive order that prohibits the use of tobacco products "on any and all properties owned, leased or contracted for use by the State of Oklahoma...". This must be acheived by Aug. 6, 2012. See the following PowerPoint for examples of campus activities, signs, websites and helpful links.
Tobacco Free Campuses Resources (PDF, 7.5m).
For questions about the Campus Wellness Consortium, contact Pamela Boatright at 405.225.9458 or pboatright@osrhe.edu.
