Center for Health & Wellness

Mission Statement

Promoting Health and Wellness to Facilitate a World of Possibilities

The Center for Health and Wellness is an acute care health facility charged with providing healthcare to the students of Keene State College. Recognizing that a true education engages the whole person we value the importance of approaching wellness from a holistic perspective. That is, to provide services that develops the physical, psychological, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of our students.

Guiding Principles

The Center for Health and Wellness acknowledges that attaining optimal wellness is a lifelong process and that behavior change comes as a result of clear and consistent education and support. The skill bases needed to create optimal wellness are those we strive to implement in our daily work and develop in our students.

Goals

1. To provide quality holistic health care that will enable students to perform optimally, physically and mentally, to achieve their academic and intellectual potential and to minimize interruption in their pursuit of academic excellence.

2. To prepare students to be their own health advocates and informed consumers of appropriate services which will foster the development of the habits of mind and character that prepare them for productive lives and work.

3. To provide strong, effective health education programs that help students develop healthy lifestyles to enhance their growth and development as they “enter to learn, go forth to serve.”

Your Health

The KSC Center for Health & Wellness staff believe that you should take responsibility for your own health. A college education is not confined to what you learn in the classroom. Getting to know more about yourself and how to keep healthy is an important part of your college experience.

For many of you, this will be the first time you will make decisions about matters of health. When is a medical situation serious enough to require treatment from a professional? What about vitamins? What about weight control? Exercise? Stress management? Most of you will have relied on your parents for health advice until now. Many of you will continue to do so via phone and letter. But gradually, as part of the whole process of achieving independence, you will begin making decisions about your health on your own and perhaps with the help of one of the professional staff at KSC Center for Health & Wellness.

Our Role

Education is one of the most important functions of KSC Center for Health & Wellness. We try to help you understand your health and medical concerns and to know the rationale behind the care and advice we give you. In addition, we have materials on many health-related subjects and are always glad to share them with you.

In conjunction with other resources on and off campus, we provide educational programs on a variety of topics through the office of the health educator. You may see us in classrooms and residence halls or at campus-wide functions, in addition to KSC Center for Health & Wellness on the third floor of Elliot Hall.

Your Responsibilities

Students are required to provide immunization information and a completed health assessment form prior to registration as a Keene State College student. We expect you to keep us informed about any health-related problems.

Your Rights

The KSC Center for Health & Wellness staff recognize the basic rights of clients. We treat you with respect, consideration, and dignity. Complete confidentiality is maintained. We do not disclose any health-related information to anyone without your written permission. This includes your parents. We will provide you with information regarding your medical problems and answer any questions you have. We encourage you to take an active part in your health care.

Wellness

KSC Center for Health & Wellness has a very basic role in enhancing the quality of students’ lives through education and services. As the campus community moves toward a wellness orientation, the good health of its students remains an important priority.