Mission
The mission of Health Promotion Services is to provide students with the most relevant and current information that will prepare them to lead healthy lives while at college and long after leaving the learning environment.
Wellness is not simply the absence of disease or illness but is actively pursued with the goal of feeling in good health. It is realizing the benefits, risks and/or consequences associated with everyday decisions. A healthier lifestyle can be achieved through behavior modification and requires the motivation to improve the quality of your life and the lives of those around you.
Goals
- To engage students to gain control over and make behavior changes necessary to improve personal health and wellness.
- To place value on personal well-being as a necessity to learn, be productive and contribute to society in everyday life.
- To encourage a balance of mind, body and spirit.
- To create an environment that promotes and supports well-being, for the entire campus community.
- To provide current, reliable and accurate health information to the college community through print, email, verbal communications, and social media.
- To provide proper guidance and referrals when necessary and appropriate.
- To assess services provided and continually strive to make improvements where necessary.
Services
- Alcohol/substance use/abuse prevention, education and referrals
- Smoking cessation services including free NRT (Nicotine Replacement Therapy)
- Prevention focused programs with health guidance and referral
- Flu vaccination clinics
- Current health-related educational literature/resources
- Therapeutic massage “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 (male and internal/female), dental dams, lubricants and sexual health education
- Feminine hygiene products
- Specialized programing for clubs, departments, and other groups
- Individualized wellness coaching for a variety of challenges such as time management, stress management, and more
- 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 services
- FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products available such as the patch and gum
Quitting smoking and/or vaping greatly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases.
Those who smoke and/or vape can and do quit successfully.
For more information visit: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco or https://www.nysmokefree.com/
Jennifer Jones, MS, CHES
Wellness Promotion Coordinator
Phone Number: (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 Educator Specialist (CHES) designation in 2023. She attended SUNY Cortland for her Bachelor's in Health Science and her Master's in Community Health. Over the past twenty years, she 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 the higher education setting for the last seven years.
Jennifer brings a wide view of wellness and a health education background spanning topics such as reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, violence prevention and bystander intervention, injury prevention and treatment, and mental health. Jennifer is a Certified Green Dot Facilitator, trained in Bring in the Bystander curriculum; she is also certified in Mental Health First Aid and Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention curriculum. Additionally, she is training to become an American Heart Association Tobacco Treatment Professional. She is dedicated to helping students at SUNY Polytechnic strive for progress in all facets of their health and wellness.
All students pay a health fee that entitles them to the full complement of Health and Wellness Promotion Services offered by the Wellness Center.
