Services

Health Education offers many services including DIY boxes, one-on-one consultations, and condom distribution.

DIY Boxes

The DIY boxes are a "take home" facilitator boxes that allow RAs, Greek Life, or anyone else that wants to spread awareness of health and wellness the opportunity to educate others. Each box comes with:

Facilitator sheets with step-by-step instructions of the event

Worksheets for participants to fill out

Pre and Post tests

Handouts

Resources

DIY Boxes topics offered:

Alcohol and STIs

This program gives participants a better understanding of how STIs affect 15-24 year old, a basic knowledge of alcohol and its effects on the body, and understand how alcohol impacts the transmission of STIs.

Nutrition

This program provides resources for healthy nutrition including an introduction to My Plate, provides nutrition tips relevant to various settings for college students, and to educate students on nutrition factoids and information on portion sizes.

Stress

This program aims to help participants think critically about the root causes of stress, work to reduce those causes that are within their control and learn methods for reducing feelings of stress.

Body Image

This program aims to help participants open up to an honest discussion about body image, gauge their own body image and self-esteem, consider ways to improve body image and self-esteem.

Sleep

This program gives participants a better understanding of the sleep process including the stages of sleep, a basic knowledge of what affects sleep and become aware of basic relaxation techniques that can be used to help induce sleep.

To request a DIY box please complete the Program Request Form.

One on one consultations

Students can call the Student Development and Success Center at 309-298-1884 to make a free one-on-one appointment for:

Tobacco Cessation

Create a plan to help you quit tobacco

Eating and Exercise

Develop a personal healthy eating and exercise plan

Stress Management

Discover techniques to prevent and manage stress

Consultations on other health topics are welcome and encouraged. Our staff is available to assist you.

Condoms

Health education is responsible for the University's condom distribution.

Condoms are available at no charge at Beu Health Center, Casa Latina, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, LGBT*QA Resource Center, Student Development and Success Center, University Counseling Center, and the Women's Center.