SKC Community Health & Development (CHD) is a grant-funded department that implements projects and activities to develop Healthy Living Practices (HLPs). Examples of those HLPs include fostering community through intergenerational learning, increasing physical activity (i.e., Native Games and outdoor experiences), food sovereignty efforts (i.e., gardening in the outdoor classroom, food distribution, food access, and growing self-efficacy through food preparation skill-building), health promotion and outreach, along with efforts to prevent and/or reduce the progression of substance misuse and related problems. Many of the department activities incorporate cultural learning through tribal history and language. CHD also offers student internship opportunities.
Developing Healthy Living
HLPS are activities that individuals participate in and incorporate into their daily lives.
HLPs are going to be different for each person.
HLPs can be shared with family, friends, and colleagues.
Here are a few examples of what HLPs can be:
- Fostering community - through sharing a recipe or teaching someone a new skill (making fruit chips)
- Being physically active (i.e. SKC Disc Golf Course, SKC Fitness Center, SKC Silver Fox)
- Increasing our fresh fruit and vegetable intake
- Drinking more water
- Activities that incorporate intergenerational learning/learning together
- Beading
- Harvesting wild plants to make teas
- Many more
SKC Food Distribution
Food Pantry (Client Choice)
In a client-choice pantry, individuals have the freedom to personally select their preferred foods rather than receiving a prepacked or standard bag of groceries. This model empowers clients to choose items according to their preferences, allowing them to abstain from selecting items they already possess, dislike, or cannot consume due to health or personal reasons.
Pantry Hours: Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. & Thursdays 3 - 6 p.m. (Store hours may vary during the Holidays.)
Location: JPP Building Room 11 (Lower Level)
Visits: SKC Employees and Students can shop once per week
Requests: Please bring reusable grocery bags to save on packaging costs.
Snack Program
This program was started to reach more students during the week and get involved with the SKC food insecurity that has been identified on campus. Its primary focus is to reach students but the snacks are available to all of the SKC community. Serves the SKC campus community (students, faculty, staff).
Snack program items we are providing:
Tuna and crackers, Fruit cups, Mixed nuts, Pretzels, Cup o noodles, Granola bars, Aussie bites, Popcorn, Macaroni cups, Apples, Oranges, and Miscellaneous food drive items.
Robert R DePoe lll Building
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Beaverhead Building
Michel Building
Quequesah Building
John Peter Paul Building
Citizenship Opportunities
Volunteering
Volunteering is a powerful way to give back to your community while also benefiting yourself. It's a chance to make a positive impact, connect with like-minded individuals, and develop valuable skills that can enhance your personal and professional life. Your efforts, no matter how small, ripple out to create a brighter, more compassionate world for everyone involved.
Join the Food Access Committee
The mission of the Food Access Committee is to work together to alleviate hunger for all members of the SKC campus community (students and employees) by spreading awareness of and combat food insecurity by developing and implementing a sustainable food access and distribution system. The vision of the Food Access Committee is to work as a community to alleviate hunger.
Contact us if you are interested or need to complete volunteer hours or joining the Food Access Committee at communityhealth@skc.edu
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