Tag: Emmons Wellness Center
‘An act of self-love’: Real Talk Series focuses on Demystifying Grief
“Grief looks different for everyone — your relationship with grief does not have to look like someone else’s.” Along with coming in with an open...
Emmons receives $300,000 grant to support mental health on campus
This past September, Assistant Dean of Students at Emmons Devon Sakamoto and Health Promotion Specialist Laura Fettig applied for and received a $300,000 grant...
Students get Narcan in welcome bags, new policy from college to...
At the beginning of the school year, Occidental students returning to their dorms on campus were greeted by a tote bag containing various supplies, such...
Students get Narcan in welcome bags, new policy from college to...
At the beginning of the school year, Occidental students returning to their dorms on campus were greeted by a tote bag containing various supplies,...
Emmons offers a plethora of mental health services
According to their website, Emmons features several mental health services available to students, including drop-in chat spaces and group counseling services, which occur once...
Emmons Wellness Center offers new Health Promotion Program
The Emmons Wellness Center is offering a new mental health service to Occidental students starting this semester, according to an Aug. 31 email from...
New COVID-19 policies have some students couch surfing
With the start of the Fall semester, COVID-19 has followed the community's return to campus. Among those to become infected was President Harry J....
Despite staff departure in Emmons, ‘Oxy will not be without counselors’
Four staff members at Emmons Wellness Center are leaving Occidental, including Staff Therapists Liz Mendez, Richard Estrada and Anna Rivera as well as the...
Occidental College introduces Narcan for Emmons and Campus Safety
Drug overdose is one of the leading causes of death in Americans ages 18–45, according to Evelyn Chan, nurse practitioner at Emmons Wellness Center. Many...
Emmons Wellness Center awaiting approval of COVID-19 vaccination site application
Emmons Wellness Center has filed an application with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Immunization Registry (CAIR) to be enrolled...