Healthy Living Events
Fall 2022: Virtual Schedule
Wellness at MJC: We're Here for You
- Anna Molina
- Senior Nurse, Health Services, Modesto Junior College
- Alice (Lynn) Bristow
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Intern Clinical Supervisor, Modesto Junior College
- Jonathan Arias
- Program Specialist, Basic Needs Program, Modesto Junior College
- Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- 12:00-1:00 PM
An overview of the health and wellness resources available to MJC students. We will discuss general health and mental health education, treatment, and referral services available in Health Services, as well as access to basic needs and food resources through Pirates' Pantry.
Trauma
- Alice (Lynn) Bristow
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Intern Clinical Supervisor, Modesto Junior College
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022
- 12:00-1:00 PM
What is trauma? We will explore the effects of traumatic experiences in both childhood and beyond on our nervous systems and functioning, including some effective, research-based interventions and practices that may help one recover.
Ayurveda 101: Natural Health Habits for Lifelong Wellness
- Abbie Silvers
- Holistic Health & Ayurvedic Habits Coach
- Tuesday, October 11, 2022
- 12:00-1:00 PM
Ayurveda (India's traditional health system) is one of the oldest and time-tested wellness sciences in the world. In this presentation, participants will learn the basic concepts of Ayurveda and how it can be applied in our modern lives. Sometimes called "the people's medicine", Ayurveda is a path of active participation in one's health that offers natural self-care habits to prevent disease and maintain balanced wellness of body, mind, and spirit.
Diabetes / High Blood Sugar
- Dr. Juan Lopez Solorza
- Associate Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine, UC Davis
- Volunteer Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF Fresno
- Tuesday, October 25, 2022
- 12:00-1:00 PM
This presentation will provide a general overview of Diabetes Mellitus.
The Clinical Applications of Music in Music Therapy
- Casie Little
- Coordinator of Music Therapy and Experiential Learning at University of the Pacific
- Wednesday, November 2, 2022
- 1:00-2:00 PM
Music Therapy is an evidence-based health profession that uses music to address social, emotional, physical, communicative, and cognitive needs of individuals or groups. You will learn about the process of becoming a board-certified music therapist, about the function of music therapy in a variety of clinical settings, goals that music therapists address, and different interventions that are used to support these goals.