Regarding actions for health-related organizations to continue to work to address racial bias and injustice.
In the wake of the global pandemic, many are experiencing loss and grief. Whether it is grieving due to the loss of a loved one, due to the loss of your social and academic life on campus, or due to the loss of a sense of certainty about the future, our entire community has experienced loss in some way. This guide provides information and tips to support anyone who may be grieving and coping with loss right now.
Tips you might find helpful as you navigate the coming weeks at home.
Consistent with public health measures to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, and to protect providers and students, most departments in Columbia Health will move to a virtual service delivery model (phone/Zoom). The following units are providing services as detailed on their respective pages.
Columbia students use their naloxone training to save lives in and around New York City.
Campus overdose prevention programs have trained more than 2,500 students, employees and community members to recognize the signs of an emergency and intervene.
CPS is offering extended hours this week and through the weekend to support students impacted by the tragic loss of Tessa Majors.
In a White House-sponsored roundtable, officials shared key learnings from implementation of Columbia’s naloxone training program, an initiative of Columbia Health, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, and the Columbia School of General Studies.
Columbia Health is committed to supporting the health and well-being of the campus community. Read about our accomplishments from 2018-19 and feedback from our students.
Columbia Mail recently installed a new package locker in John Jay Hall for use by students with a disability or temporary injury.
Since the start of the program, 3,038 members of the Columbia community have been trained in 169 sessions and now carry life-saving naloxone to be used in the case of an opioid overdose.
In light of a recent multi-state pulmonary disease outbreak, the CDC recommends that people refrain from using e-cigarette products.