Health Promotion Services
Mission
The mission of Health Promotion Services is to provide students with relevant and current information that prepares them to lead healthy lives while in college and long after leaving the learning environment.
Wellness is not simply the absence of disease or illness; it is actively pursued with the goal of achieving and maintaining good health. Wellness includes understanding the benefits, risks, and consequences associated with everyday decisions. A healthier lifestyle can be achieved through behavior change and the motivation to improve your quality of life and the lives of those around you.
Goals
- Engage students in gaining greater control over their health and making behavior changes that improve personal health and wellness.
- Encourage students to value personal well-being as an important part of learning, productivity, and contributing to society.
- Encourage a balance of mind, body, and spirit.
- Create an environment that promotes and supports well-being for the entire campus community.
- Provide current, reliable, and accurate health information to the campus community through print, email, verbal communication, and social media.
- Provide appropriate guidance and referrals when necessary.
- Assess services and continually identify opportunities for improvement.
Services
- Alcohol and substance use prevention, education, and referrals
- Smoking cessation services, including free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Prevention-focused programs with health guidance and referrals
- Flu vaccination clinics
- Current health-related educational materials and resources
- Therapeutic massage through "Feel Good Fridays" and a Relaxation Room featuring a heated shiatsu massage chair
- Birth control barrier methods and safer sex supplies, including a variety of condoms, internal condoms, dental dams, lubricants, and sexual health education
- Feminine hygiene products
- Specialized programming for clubs, departments, and other groups
- Individualized wellness coaching for challenges such as time management, stress management, and more
- Health awareness and educational campaigns
Interested in Quitting Smoking or Vaping?
The Wellness Center is here to help you quit for good.
- Individualized appointments for education and support
- Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products, including patches and gum
Quitting smoking or vaping can reduce the risk of developing smoking-related diseases. People who smoke or vape can and do quit successfully.
For additional information and resources, visit:
Wellness Promotion Coordinator
Jennifer Jones, MS, CHES
Wellness Promotion Coordinator
Phone: 315-792-7176
Email: jonesj16@sunypoly.edu
Jennifer Jones, MS, CHES, is the Wellness Center's Wellness Promotion Coordinator. Jennifer grew up locally and spent time in the Metropolitan D.C. area after college. She earned her Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) designation in 2023. She earned her bachelor's degree in Health Science and master's degree in Community Health from SUNY Cortland.
Over the past 20 years, Jennifer has worked in a variety of medical and social work fields, ranging from pharmaceuticals and direct patient care to health education and advocacy for survivors of violence. She has worked in higher education for the last seven years.
Jennifer brings a broad perspective on wellness and a health education background spanning reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, violence prevention and bystander intervention, injury prevention and treatment, and mental health. She is a Certified Green Dot Facilitator, trained in the Bring in the Bystander curriculum, and certified in Mental Health First Aid and Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention curriculum. Additionally, she is training to become an American Heart Association Tobacco Treatment Professional.
Jennifer is dedicated to helping SUNY Poly students make progress in all aspects of their health and wellness.
Student Health Fee: All students pay a health fee that entitles them to the full complement of Health and Wellness Promotion Services offered by the Wellness Center.
