FEBRUARY IS HEART HEALTH MONTH:

"Wear your heart on your sleeve!"

We have events scheduled all month!

Click on the pictures for the full sized calendar of events and each individual flyer.

 

MONDAY 2/4

 

YOGA RED,

 

ASC BALLROOM, 5pm

 

Guided Meditation sessions, 4:30-6:00pm , ASC 311

Join counseling services staff as they teach you how to meditate with a guided meditation and resources for you to start your own practice. 15-20 minute sessions run regularly starting at 4:30, so drop by for a session!

 

MONDAY 2/11

 

ZUMBA RED  

 

ASC Ballroom, 7:45pm

 

TUESDAY 2/12

Heart Health Luncheon

ASC 201 12pm-2pm

(Sponsored by Women's Center. RSVP required)

 

WEDNESday, 2/13                   

 

WEAR RED DAY  & 

Heart Health Fair

 

         11 am -2 Pm

         ASC, Room 201

• Purchase a Red Dress Pin from the American Heart Association to promote the cause! Suggested $1 donation, collected by Golden Key Society.

 

•  Waist Circumference Measurement

       Did you know your body fat distribution can contribute to heart disease & other conditions??  Get advice on how to improve your numbers!   

• Blood Pressure Screening

Blood pressure is the silent killer-- it has no symptoms, so there is no way to know if you have it unless you measure it-- FREE!

• Cholesterol Screening

• Heart Healthy Eating 

• Heart Healthy living

Women's Center/Men's Initiative, Counseling Services, Multicultural Center, Health & Wellness Center, DARC, Human Resources, Chartwells and Fitness Center staff will offer interactive tables and give you tips on heart healthy living and how it can reduce your risk of heart disease! 

• HEART WALK

Learn more about the Greater New Haven Heart Walk, how to start a team and how to participate.

 

THURSDAY 2/28

HANDS ONLY CPR TRAINING

Farnham Programming Space, 6:30pm

Learn how to save a life.  This hands on session will teach you about the importance of CPR and  AEDs (automated external defibrillators), when to use them, and allows you to practice the life saving skills used in CPR using only your hands.  No mouth to mouth! This 30 minute training does NOT result in a certification! More details TBA.