Introducing Health Promotion’s New Director!

In this episode of Know Before You Go, Daniela Puente (host) speaks with Veronica Jones, the newly appointed Director of Health Promotion at Barnes Center at the Arch. Veronica share about what brought her to Syracuse and what she is excited to do as the Director of Health Promotion. Learn more about the many ways Health Promotion supports student wellness and works to meet students where they are. Topics discussed include staff overview (3:00), peer educators and peer support (4:25), pet therapy and mindspa (6:30), and recovery support services (7:30). Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Intro music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon. 

What does Health Promotion look like in Syracuse University community?

In this episode of Know Before You Go, Daniela Puente (host) and Amy H. Messersmith (guest) share the different services, programs, and initiatives Health Promotion coordinates for Syracuse University students. Learn about initiatives like Safer Sex Express, Wellness Leadership Institute, Health Hub, Prevention Weeks, and how to keep up with Health Promotion at Barnes Center at the Arch. Barnes Center at the Arch seeks to provide for student health and wellness holistically in various dimensions of wellness. Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website:

https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon.

Recreation at Barnes Center offers A LOT of services.

In this episode of Know Before You Go, we talk through the many unique offerings from Recreation at Barnes Center with Matt Hackett, Director of Recreation. The Barnes Center has great opportunities on-site and off that can support your wellness journey. Topics discussed in this episode include integrated health and recreation (4:04), adventure-based counseling (7:30), intermural and club sports (9:45), DEIA programming (14:40), fitness programs and South Campus facilities (18:30), Esports (20:00), outdoor adventure program and equipment rentals (20:48), and personal training and free lessons (22:55). Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon

You may know that your ID gives you access to gym equipment, but do you know all the other recreation opportunities you can unlock?

In this episode of Know Before You Go, we give a brief overview of the different recreation services you can access at Barnes Center at the Arch. Did you know Barnes Center has an app? In this episode, Daniela Puente (host) and Amy H. Messersmith (guest) take you through the many services and information you can access through the app and share some of the different opportunities to engage with recreation. Learn more about the app, different recreation spaces, fitness classes, and equipment available to you at the Barnes Center. Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Intro music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon. 

Is physical health separate from mental health?

At the Barnes Center at the Arch, we believe in approaching wellness in an integrated and holistic manner. In this conversation with Carrie Brown, Director of Counseling for the Barnes Center at the Arch we talk about the importance of pursuing mental health in many ways. We discuss the importance of inclusivity and how there is no “one size fits all’ approach to mental well-being. Topics discussed in this episode include integrated wellness and counseling (3:50), discovering when to seek help (7:00), checking in with yourself and others (11:40), unique counseling resources (13:25), integrated treatments for mental wellness (17:00), student-provider dynamics (19:30), diversity and representation (20:15), service coverage (20:50), trans and gender-affirming care (21:45), connecting with counseling (26:40), 24-hr Crisis line (30:25). Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Intro music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon. 

Looking to start your mental health journey?

Barnes Center Counseling is here to help! In this episode of Know Before You Go, Daniela Puente (host) and Amy H. Messersmith (guest) talk through the different counseling services offered by the Barnes Center at the Arch and how to explore which ones could be a good fit for you. No one’s mental health journey is the same, but they all start with taking the first step of exploring what’s right for you. Learn the different ways to schedule an appointment with Barnes Center Counseling and learn how the Barnes Center has resources that can work for you.  Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Intro music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon. 

Barnes Center Health Care is where you go when you have a cold, right? 

Yes, BUT it can be so much more!! In this episode, get to know the director, staff, and services for health care at Barnes Center better as we dive into the many ways in which health care at the Barnes Center can help you on your health and wellness journey. In this conversation with Kathleen Coughlin, Director of Health Care for the Barnes Center at the Arch, we talk about student health and the different ways the Barnes Center addresses student health needs. Topics discussed in this episode include integrated wellness at the Barnes Center (6:30), pharmacy services (10:30), service affordability (15:00), referrals (18:00), privacy (19:15), trans and gender-affirming care and services (22:30), and reproductive health care (26:00). Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Intro music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon. 

Do phone calls to medical providers make you nervous? 

Us too. In this first episode of Know Before You Go, we give you clear steps to accessing health care at Barnes Center at the Arch. Daniela Puente (host) and Amy H. Messersmith (guest) provide a quick breakdown of the type of health care that Syracuse University students can access via the Barnes Center at the Arch, the integrated health and wellness center. Amy H. Messersmith is the Associate Director of the Trio SSS Program and a coordinator for the SENSES Project. Daniela Puente was a Syracuse University Master of Public Health Student and worked as a graduate employee for Barnes Center at the Arch DEIA initiatives. Listen and subscribe to Know Before You Go to be sure you stay up to date on the Barnes Center at the Arch and its services! Find helpful student support resources at the Barnes Center website: https://experience.syracuse.edu/bewell/well-being/supporting-student/

Intro music by Caleb Aguirre-Leon.