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Programs

A variety of educational materials and programs are available to the campus community. Programs can be requested by contacting Frances Cortez Funk, Director of Health Promotion Services, at 610-683-4082.

BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and intervention of College Students) is a preventive alcohol abuse intervention program for college students 18 to 24 years old.

BASICS is designed to help students make better alcohol-use decisions. The program's style is not confrontational or judgmental, and it:

  • Reduces the adverse effects of alcohol consumption
  • Promotes reduced drinking
  • Promotes healthier choices among young adults
  • Provides important information and coping skills for risk reduction.

If you are interested in learning more about BASICS and/or would like to set up an appointment please contact Kutztown University's AOD Team.

Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Awareness

  • "AOD Challenge" students test their knowledge on AOD and current trivia
  • "Boozed and Confused" interactive activities where students navigate through an obstacle course of life and challenges
  • "College Shadows" decisions have consequences
  • "Hooking Up Under the Influence" explores casual relationships under the influence
  • "Pill Popping Culture" it's in your medicine cabinet
  • "SOBER choices" an interactive informational display table
  • "WEED" an interactive informational display table

Lifestyles of the College Student

  • "Cold & Flu Awareness" an interactive informational display table
  • "Five-A-Day" a workshop on planning and infusing vegetables and fruits in your daily meals
  • "Games in the Yard" students design an obstacle course with tasks and challenges with a flare of completion
  • "Germs!" highlights the importance of prevention practices
  • "Got Milk" a workshop filled with vitamin D and milk mustaches
  • "Healthy Mondays" start you week off with a personal health and prevention goal
  • "MyPyramid" an interactive informational display table
  • "Pink Party" young women about breast cancer and about strategies for early detection
  • "Stress Free" a workshop designed to assist students in the exercise of relaxation

Relationships and Sexual Health

  • "Condom Obstacle Course" an interactive workshop designed for laughter and knowledge
  • "Cycle of Violence" a workshop designed to explore the signs of relationship violence and control
  • "Healthy Relationships" the art of communication and respect
  • "HIV/AIDS Awareness" current and contemporary issues facing individuals in HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnosis and treatment
  • "SEXY & SAFE" an interactive informational display table

Tobacco Awareness and Cessation

  • "CO2 Readings and Pig Lung Demonstration" a powerful visual experience to the harm of smoking
  • "Puff & Spit" tobacco addiction and the road to tobacco cessation
  • "Thinking of Quitting" considering breaking-up with tobacco and exploring your readiness
  • "Tobacco Cessation" resources available to assist students in living a tobacco-free lifestyle