Klotz Student Health Center

CSUN students!! The National College Health Assessment, or NCHA, has been sent to you! This is a national survey, designed to assist us in gathering important health and wellness information about you all as students. This data allows us to ensure we are providing you with programs and campus initiatives to support your academic success. Head on over to your CSUN email and search for the email with the subject line "Please take CSUN's health survey". This confidential survey ...is open from April 20th through May 11th. If you'd like to learn more about past NCHA data, you can visit our health center webpage: https://www.csun.edu/shc/assessment-and-evaluation #csun #csunlife #klotzSHC #CSUNNCHA

CSUN students! Don’t forget to take the CSUN’s health survey! Check your CSUN email for your unique link! #klotzshc #csun #csunlife #NCHA #csunncha

Akaysia H. has been with us since August 2020, and shares with us what she liked about being a peer health educator: "I enjoyed staying connected to the student body by offering resources for mental wellness during an unprecedented pandemic. Peer Health Educators are essential to CSUN because we allow students to utilize our knowledge and presentations as guides to help navigate different topics related to the college experience." Today is the last day to submit your applicat...ions for our Matadors4Wellness peer health education program! To apply visit csun.edu/shc/matadors4wellness-apply. #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation

In honor of the lasting impact and legacy of César Chávez, #CSUN will be formally closed, including virtual operations, in observance of the César Chávez holiday on March 31. The Department of Police Services will operate during the closure and can be reached at (818) 677-2111.

Applications to become a Matadors4Wellness peer health educator are still open! Tomorrow is the last day to get your application in for the 2021-2022 academic year. We love hearing from our current and past peer health educators. Denise N. tells us why you should apply to be a peer health educator: "Misinformation on health education topics are everywhere. Be the change and empower students with the knowledge, skills, and resources to make healthy decisions"... The application can be found here: csun.edu/shc/matadors4wellness-apply. #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation

Hello Matadors! The Klotz Student Health Center provides many important services such as birth control education, STD information/counseling, Advance Directive counseling, pregnancy counseling, and/or referrals to name a few. If you want more information about the services we provide or would like to make an appointment with Amy Reichbach, the Clinical Health Educator, please feel free to call the SHC at 818-677-3666.... #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation #safesex

Back by popular demand- join us for a session of COVID Q+A, ask the nurse! Marisol Garcia, registered nurse at the Klotz Student Health Center will be live on Thursday, April 1 to answer all your COVID questions. Reserve your spot through the Oasis Wellness Center- www.csun.edu/oasis/programs. This session is open to students, staff and faculty!... We hope to see you there! #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation

It's National Drug & Alcohol Facts week! Did you know that 98% of CSUN students reported that their alcohol use did not impact their academic performance? This tells us that if any of our students do choose to drink alcohol, they're doing so responsibly! Keep up the good work matadors! #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation #NDAFW

As we move through vaccinations and reopening's, please continue to stay safe, follow public health guidelines and protect each other. We can get through this, together.

Looking to get involved on campus? Interested in health and wellness? Consider applying to our Matadors4Wellness peer educator program! Our program is 100% virtual until it is safe to move back to campus. By being apart of our program you’ll have an opportunity to work with our Klotz Student Health Center staff, gain some certifications, refine your presentation and public speaking skills and gain some great experience in providing health education to the campus community! ... Deadline to apply is March 31st! Apply here: www.csun.edu/SHC/matadors4wellness-apply #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation

This Wednesday, join us for a COVID Q+A session to get your questions answered by a public health nurse from the Klotz Student Health Center. Register by visiting csun.edu/oasis/programs. Hope to see you then! #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation

It’s National Condom week! This is the perfect reason to talk to your friends about the importance of condoms for preventing STIs and unplanned pregnancies. Aside from abstinence, condoms are the only contraceptive options that will protect you from BOTH. When used correctly, condoms are 98% effective! Check out our tips for properly using an external and internal condom.... #NationalCondomWeek

CSUN students, don’t miss this exciting opportunity for you to ask questions and share your student experience with the president of CSUN during An Afternoon with President Beck. On Monday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. via Zoom, come tell your story and add to the meaningful conversations that impact our campus community. Space is limited to the first 250 students who RSVP through the link below. RSVP: https://csun.zoom.us/web/register/WN_u_r0L7HaQRivXia7_vXeGQ

Happy Holidays from the Klotz Student Health Center! Wishing you all a safe and healthy holiday Please note the Klotz SHC will be closed beginning Thursday, 12/24 and reopening again on Monday, 1/4.

Apply by this Friday, Feb. 12, for the University Student Union Bookstore Grant! The grant provides a $250 voucher to the CSUN Campus Store to help cover the co...st of textbooks, supplies, apparel and more! The opportunity is open to Graduate and Undergraduate students from any program who are enrolled in a minimum of three (3) units and have a FAFSA or CADAA application on file. Students will need to complete the general scholarship application prior to applying for the USU Bookstore Grant. To apply for CSUN scholarships and other grant opportunities like this, complete an application through myMatadorScholarships (https://csun.academicworks.com/opportunities/2818). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and applicants will be notified by Monday, Feb. 15. For any questions regarding the USU Bookstore Grant, please contact [email protected].

The Klotz SHC remains open during winter break for all currently enrolled CSUN students. Please note our hours, and closures listed below. As always- please be sure to call us to schedule an appointment before coming in. Happy Holidays!

People living with HIV face life-changing stigma and discrimination. A recent survey showed that one in five people living with HIV have experienced verbal harassment or threats. A third reported having their HIV status disclosed without their consent by someone close to them. One in five reported being treated differently by their employer and many reported pressure at work to disclose their status. This impact is significant. 18% of respondents to this survey reported suici...dal thoughts within the past 12 months. And 17% of people living with HIV report ‘often’ skimping on food because of poverty. 15% said they’ve fallen behind with the bills. But education is key and that’s precisely what World AIDS Day is for. . . . Worldaidsday.org #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation #rocktheribbon #worldaidsday

This week was National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day. This day is commemorated to spark conversations on the efforts made to reduce HIV in black communities. According to the CDC, black folks account for 13% of the population but 42% of new HIV diagnoses in the US. There are many challenges to prevention and they include HIV stigma, racism and discrimination in our healthcare system leading to people avoiding care and limited social support.... Having this conversation is just step one in working to reduce HIV transmission in our communities. If you’d like to learn more, head on over to cdc.gov/StopHIVtogether #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation #NBHAAD #stophivtogether

We are all excited that vaccines are becoming more available to everyone. It can be tempting to share our vaccine cards as a way to celebrate or to encourage other folks to consider getting theirs. Vaccination cards contain personal information and we may be unknowingly sharing more information than we intend to. Swipe through to learn about other ways you can share your experience without also risking any of your personal information ending your elsewhere on the internet #csun #csunlife #matadors4wellness #klotzshc #healthatcsun #healthymatadors #csunhealtheducation #covidvaccine

Today is the Great American Smokeout! For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. The Great American Smokeout supports tobacco users in committing to healthy, tobacco-free lives not just for a day, but year round. Great American Smokeout also challenges people to stop using tobacco and helps people learn about the many tools they can use to help them quit and stay quit.

Another flu myth busted! Getting the flu comes with significantly higher risk than getting a flu shot. It’s also important we understand the privilege we may have by saying that we would rather just get sick with the flu. Many folks around us are not so lucky, and if we get the flu we increase the potential to spread the flu to someone else.... Just as a reminder- the Klotz SHC is offering free flu shot to currently enrolled CSUN students who do not have health insurance. Please give us a call before coming in (818)677-3666. #csun #calstatenorthridge #klotzshc #csunlife

We understand there is a lot of misinformation regarding the flu shot floating around out there! We’ll be addressing a few of them in the coming days. Just as a reminder- the Klotz SHC is offering free flu shot to currently enrolled CSUN students who do not have health insurance. Please give us a call before coming in (818)677-3666.... #csun #calstatenorthridge #klotzshc