Health Literacy Month
October is Health Literacy Month! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines personal health literacy as "the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions." Up until college, most of our parents/guardians were responsible for scheduling doctors appointments, handling health insurance, or even talking to doctors on our behalf. Maybe you have lived with a health condition that required very specific treatment plans, and now you are responsible for managing it with limited help from your parents/guardians. It may seem like a lot to manage on your own, but trust me, it will get easier the more you do it.
Health literacy helps us to understand how we can better use health resources and how to take the best care of ourselves. Unfortunately, individuals with limited health literacy are more likely to:
Visit the emergency room
Have more frequent and longer hospital stays
Experience poor overall health
Encounter difficulty managing their health conditions and medications
Pay higher medical costs
Understanding your health and how to use health services may be challenging at times, so here are a few tips to help you enhance your health literacy:
Prepare a list of questions before your doctor's visit. Things may move fast during your appointment, so having a list of questions prepared ahead of time will help you to use the time efficiently.
Don't be afraid to ask your doctor to explain things to you at a slower pace or even multiple times.
If you are being prescribed a new medication, ask your doctor and the pharmacist to review instructions so you can manage your medication properly.
Review your health insurance benefits before you schedule appointments so that you know what health services are covered and if your provider is in your health insurance network. If you need help understanding health insurance lingo, check out this resource.
As UMBC students, you are required to have health insurance. If you have signed up for the Aetna Student Health plan, here is some helpful information about your benefits.
On UMBC's campus, Retriever Integrated Health provides a range of health services including primary care, gynecological care, acupuncture, massage therapy, STI screenings, pharmacy services, and more! Call (410) 455-2542 to schedule an appointment Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-5:00PM. Be sure to bring your ID and health insurance card when you visit.
On Instagram @umbcohp and Twitter @UMBCOHP , we are sharing tips to improve your health literacy so that you can make the best decisions for your health! Follow us on to learn more.
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Apply for STRiVE 2023 by 11/7
UMBC's popular leadership for social impact retreat
UMBC’s STRiVE retreat has inspired hundreds of undergraduate students in the past 14 years. Now it's your turn. Spend five days building community and developing skills while exploring leadership for social impact. You will emerge with greater clarity and confidence about the contributions you want to make.
This year’s STRiVE retreat will take place January 9-13, 2023. STRiVE participants will make new friends, discover their strengths and values, learn how to work more effectively in groups, envision contributions they could make at UMBC, and tackle both simulated and real leadership and social change challenges. Past STRiVE participants have gotten deeply involved in campus organizations and initiatives, and have made phenomenal contributions.
To apply for a spot in STRiVE 2023, complete
this form by Monday, November 7, 2022.
The Center for Democracy and Civic Life hosts STRiVE in partnership with the Student Government Association, with support from PNC Bank. More information on this program is available below.
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STRiVE: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is STRiVE?
STRiVE is an intensive and engaging, five day leadership for social impact retreat that helps inspire and support students in becoming more effective leaders and contributors to their communities, especially the UMBC community. STRiVE participants develop friendships; discover strengths and values; learn how to work more effectively in groups; envision contributions they could make at UMBC; engage issues relating to identity, privilege, and systemic oppression; and tackle both simulated and real leadership and social change challenges.
Do I have to be an “involved” student to attend STRiVE?
STRiVE will be helpful to any student regardless of previous involvement or leadership experience. No prior experience is necessary. For many participants, STRiVE will be their first step on the path to deep engagement at UMBC. We are looking for a diverse group of students committed to developing their skills and applying them to contribute to positive change in the campus community. The application asks about campus involvement only to give the STRiVE planning team a sense of the different perspectives participants will bring to the retreat.
STRiVE 2023 will take place from January 9-13, 2023. To participate, you must be available to attend the entire retreat.
Where will STRiVE be held?
We are planning to host STRiVE 2023 in-person with appropriate COVID safety measures at Skycroft Conference Center in Middletown, MD (round trip bus transportation from the UMBC campus will be provided to participants). Participants will stay in motel-style rooms and all activities will be held on site.
How much does it cost to attend STRiVE?
UMBC covers most of the cost of each participant’s attendance. However, each participant pays a $100, non-refundable contribution toward the retreat's cost. Financial assistance is available. If you are selected to participate in STRiVE 2023, we will send you a form that includes the financial aid request. We do not want the $100 contribution to be a barrier to anyone’s participation.
When is the application due?
Monday, November 7, 2022.
When will accepted applicants be informed?
All applicants will receive emails in late November letting them know about the status of their applications.
How can I find out more information about STRiVE?
Please contact UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life by sending an email to
civiclife@umbc.edu
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