Join us for SAAMLAND activities on April 10 from 12 noon – 3 PM in Alumni Park! This event engages in topics around consent, healthy relationships, and community building to create safer, more supportive environments for all. Giveaways and prizes for participants! Read other spring event news.
Celebrate February with activities throughout the month by Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services….Continue Reading February Newsletter
New Year, New Ideas — Welcome to 2024! Our spring semester “Great Read” explores trauma-informed practices, and helping students build resilience to pursue their best lives. We’ll be using “What Happened to You” by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey as a discussion framework. Save the date for monthly blood drives, “All of Us” study participation, the upcoming Student Well-being Index Survey, and other programs this semester.
Meet Dakari Quimby, PhD, newly appointed as Assistant Director of Outreach and Prevention Services at USC Student Health’s Counseling and Mental Health unit. Most people on campus who know him call him by the more informal title, Dr. Dakari. As one of the newest members of the team, his goal is to make mental health support on campus as common as a coffee run.
Originally from Maryland, Dr. Dakari completed his undergraduate degree at Washington University and earned his Ph.D. from Loyola University of Chicago. After working at Children’s Hospital in L.A. for three years, he served as the embedded counselor at the Black Student Cultural Center at USC for three years….Continue Reading Meet Dakari Quimby: Champion of Change in USC’s Mental Health Outreach Team
We are pleased to share with you a December update of activities from 2022-2023. We continuously strive for best-in-class care for you, and to advance the health and wholeness of all of our students and campus communities. This has been another gratifying year of service, ongoing quality improvement projects, and working with our student populations….Continue Reading A look back: 2022-2023 Annual Report
The Department of Public Health (Public Health) is asking for assistance with sharing this advisory information with families. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a health advisory on December 8, 2023, to notify clinicians and the public about an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) among people in the United States with recent…Continue Reading Regional Health Advisory: Recent travel to Tecate, Mexico
Health Advisory As we are entering the peak season for respiratory illness and the end of semester study period and finals, we advise taking extra care in exercising hygiene precautions to avoid illness. Current campus public health surveillance indicators indicate elevated prevalence of flu (influenza virus) and COVID-19 among students (respiratory symptoms), and well as…Continue Reading Health Advisory: Reminder of hygiene to prevent illness
Talking turkey, and food safety: Learn tips for safe food handling, and remember to cook turkey to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Traveling: Give yourself the GIFT of secured, free parking if you are leaving your car on campus. LAX airport shuttles are available (limited space availability, reservations are required) from the UPC campus, courtesy of the USC Dept. of Public Safety and USC Transportation.
Packing before you go: Pick up a COVID-19 test from the CSC desks in USC Housing,…Continue Reading Countdown to Thanksgiving
by USC Student Health Staff The American Heart Association presented the USC Trojan Family with the Heartsaver Hero Award in recognition of its lifesaving actions in emergency situations and its commitment to help build a community of lifesavers in Los Angeles County. Presented during USC’s Conquest spirit event on November 16, 2023, ahead of the…Continue Reading Trojans honored as “Heartsaver Heroes” by the American Heart Association
As many are already aware, our nation continues to see an upward trend in drug-involved overdoses, many involving opioids, either shared or sold outside of prescribed medications dispensed by pharmacists. A vital tool in saving lives and promoting safety in our communities is increasing the availability and accessibility of naloxone, known commercially in its nasal spray formulation as Narcan®. It is available to our communities in a number of ways, including through insurance at the USC Pharmacies. On November 16, USC Pharmacies will be running the Fall Drug Take Back Day, where students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to drop off unused drugs that they no longer intend to use.
…Continue Reading Naloxone and Drug Take Back Day November 16