Vikings Care Initiatives
On the First Tuesday of the Month, Jefferson College Community Members are asked to wear their
Vikings Care shirt to show they support student wellness.
Engage*
is a violence prevention training designed to encourage students to contribute to a culture of care and create a safer campus community.
Ask Listen Refer*
is an online suicide prevention training with a goal to educate students, faculty and staff on how to ASK if someone is thinking about suicide, LISTEN to their response and REFER them to a professional.
ASPEN*
is a virtual platform developed to identify a student's individual needs and connect them to the right resources at the right time.
MACRO* Recovery Ally Training
was designed by the Missouri Alliance of Collegiate Recovery Organizations to help faculty, staff, and students support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.
Make A Change
is a tobacco/nicotine and marijuana/cannabis cessation program provides a brief assessment for students wanting to quit, information about the benefits of quitting, and both campus and general resources for making a change.
MPACT Feedback Program
is a quick and confidential way to get personalized feedback on your alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco/nicotine use. The MPACT Feedback is designed for you to learn about your health and the resources you have available at campus.
Prescription Drug Misuse*
is a quickly growing and largely unaddressed problem concerning college students. With this RX Initiative, the hope is to educate students on the dangers of prescription drug misuse as well as provide safe and healthy alternatives.
Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Course (SPARC)
is a customized prevention and education program related to the topics of Sexual Harassment, including Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking.
*Jefferson College has partnered with Partners In Prevention (PIP) for many years to bring their initiatives to Jefferson College. Jefferson College became a full PIP member in 2019. PIP is Missouri's higher education substance misuse consortium dedicated to creating healthy and safe college campuses. The coalition is comprised of 24 public and private college and university campuses across the state. PIP focuses on preventing high-risk and underage drinking among Missouri's college students and addressing other problematic health behaviors such as high risk driving behaviors and problem gambling. In addition, PIP also provides support and services to campuses across the state to prevent suicide on campus and support positive mental health among college students.
