On May 2, Delta College Office of Student Activities hosted the Take Care Fair in celebration of Mental Health Awareness month.
Student Life Coordinator Cassie Findlay helped host and said the primary focus was for students to “feel a sense of belonging, that they are supported. We held a de-stress fest last year and it was a big hit. That had the therapy dogs, painting and fleece blanket making so we wanted to add a few more activities this year that students actually suggested.”
Those activities included painting rocks and clay pots, coloring intricate pictures, building flower bouquets, puzzles and fun swag giveaways.
Although the forecast had other plans (rain was present the entire week) and stopped the advertised therapy dogs from coming, this did not stop Findlay from making sure the event still went on.
“With student event activities and event planning you have to be flexible,” she said. “So with that you have to have a Plan B and we ended up with our Plan C.”
Student Fernanda Tapia attended the Take Care Fair in support of Mental Health Awareness Month.
“School can be so stressful sometimes and it’s nice to be able to take a deep breath and just be able to reset,” Tapia said.
Tapia named her favorite part of the event.
“Definitely enjoy the food. Free food is always a plus. And the flower bouquets is a cool opportunity to be creative with something so nice,” she said.
The Community Medical Center was also in attendance with medical assistant Cynthia Ramos who spoke to students about the programs offered to low income students and their children.
“We want to bring awareness to the students that we are here to help. Anything that involves the medical area from refills of medication to behavioral issues,” said Ramos.
To access these benefits simply walk in or call ahead to the health center located in the Locke building open Monday through Friday. For more information about the services, coverages and costs check out the Health Center online at deltacollege.edu/healthcenter.