WELLNESS and AWARENESS EVENTS
Visit the Zen Den to enhance your well-being.
Need a quiet, designated spot to take a breather, be mindful, meditate, and relax without interruptions? Visit the Zen Den in the Student Union Skybox Lobby, Student Union 2nd Floor. Relax with the sound of the indoor water fountain and a soothing music background. Monday to Thursday 10:00am-6:00p.m. Use this space to expand your self-awareness and relaxation.
Wellness Check-Ins
Athletics, EOPS, and the Unity Center, have partnered with the Student Health Center to host weekly Wellness Check-Ins for program participants.
If you are an Athlete, EOPS, Basic Needs, Dream Resource Center, Puente, and or Rainbow Pride Center participant, you have the option to meet and talk openly with a trained, non-judgmental listener about anything that might be going on in your life.
Check with your program for Days and Times of Service.
A wellness check-in does not require the health fee to be paid. The $19 semester health fee is only applicable, when the student decides to continue seeing a therapist at the student health center.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at @email as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
October Events
It Can Happen to Anyone
Domestic Violence is a pattern of abusive behavior that occurs between intimate partners to gain control. It can take the form of physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse. Learn about the many forms of domestic violence and get resources to help yourself or someone else.
If you ever wondered if a relationship is a pattern of abusive behavior, Jewish Family Services LA, leader in Domestic Violence Awareness Trainings, will be able to provide information to answer your question(s).
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9 from 1p.m.-2p.m.
Location: SU Room 215 (Student Union, 2nd Floor). View map
Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at @email as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Empowering Breast Health: Early Detection, Screening, and Risk Reduction
Join Everly Woman Counts for an informative and empowering workshop dedicated to enhancing your understanding of breast health. This comprehensive session is designed to provide valuable insights into the importance of early detection, clarifying screening recommendations, and discussing risk reduction strategies. Our team will guide participants through the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and discuss how self-awareness and screening can save lives. We will also share recommendations tailored to various age groups and risk levels. We’ll cover mammography, ultrasound, and other screening methods, explaining how they work, when to start screening, and how often to continue. And finally, we will explore practical strategies for reducing one’s risk of breast cancer. Our session will address lifestyle changes, dietary considerations, and genetic factors that can influence breast health. Learn how to make informed decisions about your health and implement proactive measures to support overall well-being.
Date & Time: Thursday, October 17 1p.m.-2p.m.
Location: SU Room 217 (Student Union, 2nd Floor). View map
Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at @email as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Monday Meditations on Zoom
Join us most Mondays on Zoom to discuss different topics that can take a toll on our well-being.
Register Online for Each Session
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Location: Online Zoom
Date & Time: Monday, September 23 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, September 30 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, October 7 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, October 14 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, October 21 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, October 28 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, November 4 from 12-1 p.m.
Date & Time: Monday, November 18 12-1 p.m.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is When All You Need Is a Hug.
Have you ever felt that all you need is a hug? Self-hugging is also beneficial. A hug can provide comfort and release Oxytocin (cuddle hormone). These hugs can help improve your mood, increase self-compassion, and make you feel safe and secure. Join our Butterfly Hug Meditation session. Whether you just want a hug or want to learn more about this anxiety curbing method, all are welcome. Save a virtual hug for me!
Date & Time: Monday, September 23 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is Controlling What You Cannot Control.
Learn to release your grip on what is not yours to hold or change. By letting go of what you can’t control allows you to focus your energy on what you can. Let's take a moment to breathe, destress, and focus our efforts on accepting what we cannot control using Nadi Shodhana Meditation.
Date & Time: Monday, September 30 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is Understanding and Setting Boundaries.
Setting and implementing boundaries can be a difficult task. Navigating the limits of what we find acceptable and not, is essential to finding balance within oneself. This practice improves communication with oneself and the surrounding environment. Join the conversation this Monday to understand and set your own boundaries.
Date & Time: Monday, October 7 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is A Bridge Towards Self-Confidence.
With life’s daily stressors, it can be easy to take things for granted. We usually focus on what is to come rather than staying and enjoying the present moment. It can be difficult to find equilibrium and maintaining one’s mental health when focusing on the future. However, re-focusing is not impossible. Several techniques can help improve gratitude and mental health, opening a path to self-confidence. Join us to unpack healthy techniques for gratitude and self-confidence.
Date & Time: Monday, October 14 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is Sound Baths.
Sound Baths or Sound Healing is a form of meditation that can help relieve stress through soothing sounds. The healing sounds are frequencies produced by instruments like Tibetan singing bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, Rainstick, etc. This practice can help us gain balance, clear mental clutter, and induce a state of calmness and stillness.
Date & Time: Monday, October 21 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is Centering and Grounding.
Grounding is an effective way to calm anxiety during a panic attack. In the practice of grounding and centering, you identify objects around you to help your brain recognize where you are. This creates a sense of comfort because you know where you're at and you feel more in control of the situation. (The Transformation Center). Learn to focus thoughts away from negative feelings or chaotic moments in life.
Date & Time: Monday, October 28 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is Body Positivity.
Body positivity is a social movement that encourages people to accept and appreciate all bodies, regardless of their size, shape, skin tone, gender, or physical abilities. It can be difficult to know the fine line between appreciation and need for change. Learning to appreciate one's body can be hard. This meditation practice helps us not only accept but also love the bodies we have and not to fixate on the body we wish we had.
Date & Time: Monday, November 4 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
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Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Join the Student Health Center for Zoom Meditations. This week's topic is Let's Get Emotional.
Yes! You read it right. It's time to get emotional. With end of year celebrations just around the corner, emotions can get overwhelming. Join us to learn how to curve overwhelming feelings and thoughts, through cognitive meditation, that helps enhance awareness and increase self-love.
Date & Time: Monday, November 18 from 12-1 p.m.
Location: Online (Zoom)
Register Online for Each Session
Learn more about Student Health Services available to you.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at picharer@lavc.edu as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
Fall 2024 American Red Cross Blood Drives
The American Red Cross Blood Mobile is on campus. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to donate. Blood donors are critically needed due to an emergency blood shortage. Sign up today to make a life-saving donation.
Location: In front of the Allied Health & Sciences Building (Campus Drive entrance). View map
Date & Time: Thursday, October 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Date & Time: Thursday, November 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
To schedule your appointment, use the Find a Drive link below and enter sponsor code LAVC:
American Red Cross Find A Drive
For inquires and additional assistance, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Representatives are available to speak with 24 hours a day. Additional resources can also be found at American Red Cross Get Help.
f you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation due to a disability, or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Francesca Torres at @email as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
September Events
Student Health Education will showcase backpacks that represent the lives lost to suicide. Each backpack tells the unique stories, interests, and personalities of individuals who have died by suicide. This display aims to foster understanding, empathy, and proactive engagement within our community. It will serve as a space for reflection, heighten awareness, and initiate conversations about the critical significance of mental health and suicide prevention. Honor Beads will be given out.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 26 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: North Mall (view map)
For more information, contact Evelyn Pichardo at @email
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate on needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical or virtual access provided, contact Evelyn Pichardo at @email as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.