It's Alcohol Awarenness Week at Lesley University

Please join us for these events which will run out of the Women's Center at White Hall:

7pm-8pm Alcohol and Your Health, a Conversation with Jo Fortier, N.P., Sponsored by Health Services and the Women’s Center (Women’s Center)

Come and meet Jo, one of the new Nurse Practitioners at Health Services. We’ll talk about various effects of alcohol on your health, and how to identify and respond to an alcohol-related emergency. Other interesting and possibly random bits of info on how alcohol impacts your body will be explored and your toughest questions will be answered. All are welcome!


5pm: Mindfulness and Relaxation: A Good Alternative to Getting Wasted: Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center (Women’s Center)

Come and unwind and learn how to manage stress in a healthy way. Elise Hoblitzelle, is a graduate intern focusing on Holistic Counseling. She has much experience and training in teaching Mindfulness and Relaxation and will take us on a journey toward a sense of peace and calm. Just in time for midterms! All are welcome.

7:00 Safety Tips for Women While Drinking…Learn What Predators Already Know.
Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center (Women’s Center)

Join us for this interactive and informative workshop on how fun times can turn dangerous if you aren’t careful. Ryanne McCook, a graduate intern in the Expressive Therapies program at Lesley will lead this dynamic, hands-on training on how to keep yourself safe, especially when increasing your vulnerability with alcohol use. All are welcome!

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Welcome

Welcome to Lesley University Women's Center blog!

What is the Lesley University Women’s Center?

• A resource center on health and other issues important to women
• A way to collaborate with and support educational and social programming that strengthens a campus environment conducive to respectful interactions between women and men
• A meeting place for individuals and organizations, and a fun place to eat lunch, watch movies, and hang out!

Mission Statement
Lesley University's Women's Center offers a safe space for all students committed to gender equality, provides information, resources and integrates the academic, social and co-curricular aspects of the Lesley experience, and supports developing programs and events in the spirit of advocacy. The Center actively works to eliminate barriers and to encourage participation. We work to ensure equal and full opportunity for all, regardless of sex, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, background, religion, ability or age.