Health Services

SNAC Events & Meetings

Ask the Nutrition Coach at the “SNAC Fuel Station”

Casual Q & A table set up by Sports & Wellness Dietitian Sheri Barke and SNAC students.  Stop by the training table to get healthy tips and a FREE healthy snack to help fuel your best performance in school, sports, and life. 

Location: Between the West and East PE Buildings, Valencia Campus

Days/Time:  Tuesdays, 12 - 1 p.m.

Fall 2009 dates Sept. 15th, 22nd, 29th, and Oct. 6th
Spring 2010 dates March 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd

 

SNAC Educational Seminars

SNAC hosts seminars and workshops every semester, featuring guest speakers on various nutrition, fitness, and wellness topics. The workshops are FREE and open to all COC students, staff, and faculty as well as community members. FLEX credit is available to COC faculty who attend. Click on the links below for more info on SNAC’s upcoming educational seminars…

 

SNAC BMW – The Ultimate Body-Mind Wellness Challenge

An 8-week incentive-based wellness program offered every Spring semester to promote Body-Mind Wellness (BMW) on campus. Participants set personal goals; monitor their daily fruit & vegetable intake, physical activity, and stress management practices; and receive social support during optional weekly BMW seminars and online discussion forums. Everyone who participates has an opportunity to win wellness prizes! This program is restricted to COC faculty, staff, and currently registered COC students. Click on the link below to learn more...

 

SNAC "Fat Talk Free Week" & Real Beauty Events

During the weeks of October 19-30, 2009, SNAC will host a series of activities to raise awareness about eating disorder and body image issues, and to shift the campus culture away from negative body talk, unhealthy dieting, and superficial, unrealistic beauty ideals in the media.

  • End "Fat Talk" Now! - Take the pledge and wear a rainbow ribbon in support of stopping negative body talk.  Pledge cards and ribbons will be available all week at the Student Health Center and at SNAC tables set up around campus.

  • Participate in our "Real Beauty" Art Exhibit & Silent Auction Oct. 20th - 21st, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., in front of the Student Center.

  • Participate in our "EveryBODY is Beautiful" Fashion Show on Wed. Oct. 21st, 12:30-1 p.m., in the Honor Grove.

  • Attend our Eating Disorder & Body Image Film & Panel Presentation on Wed. Oct. 28th, 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the PAC.

  • Watch this powerful 1-minute "Fat Talk Free Week" slide presentation.

Click here, for more info about SNAC's Real Beauty Campaign and how you can get involved.

 

SNAC Meetings

SNAC members meet 1-2 times a month for business/program planning purposes. Meeting days/times change every semester based on current SNAC members’ schedules. Students who are not official SNAC members, but who are interested in learning more about SNAC or in helping with SNAC activities, are welcome to attend SNAC meetings. Please contact faculty advisor Sheri Barke at sheri.barke@canyons.edu or 661-362-3244 for current meeting times/places.



SNAC is sponsored by the COC Student Health & Wellness Center. For more information, contact faculty advisor Sheri Barke, MPH, RD at sheri.barke@canyons.edu or 661-362-3244.

 
 
 

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College of the Canyons

Valencia campus:

(661) 259-7800

• 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Canyon Country campus:

(661) 362-3800

• 17200 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91351