Health Promotion and Education Center

News and Events

• Blood drives

• CPR training

• Free anonymous HIV testing

• Wellness Series

Blood Drives

Going to a hospital without blood is like jumping from a plane without a parachute!  Give blood...Give life!                                                                                               American Red Cross

The Health Promotion and Education Center coordinates on-campus blood drives. Blood drives are conducted by the American Red Cross and USC Blood Donor Center.

American Red Cross Blood Drives

Appointments are available for the American Red Cross blood drives 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. on scheduled dates. The bloodmobile will be located in parking lot '4' between the administration and biological sciences buildings. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins are welcome. 

For your convenience there are two ways you can schedule an appointment for the American Red Cross blood drives:

1. Go online at www.givelife.org and enter sponsor code 'calstatela;'
2. Call the American Red Cross at (800) GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543).

The next American Red Cross blood drives take place:

USC Blood Donor Center Blood Drives

Appointments are available for the USC Blood Donor Center blood drives 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on scheduled dates. The USC bloodmobile will be located in parking lot '4' between the administration and biological sciences buildings. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins are welcome.

The next USC Blood Donor Center blood drives take place Wednesday and Thursday:

To schedule an appointment for USC Blood Donor Center blood drives call the Student Health Center at (323) 343-3340.

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Free Anonymous HIV Testing

The Student Health Center offers confidential HIV testing Monday - Friday. Call (323) 343-3302 to schedule an appointment. For more information see HIV Testing.

Free anonymous HIV testing is provided on campus by the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Mobile HIV Testing Unit (funded by the L.A. County Office of AIDS Programs and Policy). It is available for students, faculty, and staff. This service is offered on a walk-in, first come-first served basis. Appointments are not available. Wait time is approximately 15-30 minutes. Test results are available the following Tuesday. Results must be received in person. If desired, free confidential HIV is also available.

The next testing takes place 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Student Health Center's Health Promotion and Education Center, Room 215, and is scheduled for:

Confidential and anonymous HIV testing are available throughout the community. To find an anonymous or confidential test site near you call the CDC National AIDS Hotline at 800-342-AIDS (800-AIDS-TTY and 800-344-SIDA) or visit the CDC's National HIV Testing Resources. You will also find HIV/AIDS services through HIV L.A. a partnership between AIDS Project Los Angeles and the Office of AIDS Programs and Policy, L.A. County Department of Health Services.

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CPR Training

The Health Promotion and Education Center offers American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver CPR and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers courses for current Cal State L.A. students, faculty, and staff members. Please note: pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all CPR trainings. Call the Center at (323) 343-3340 or see CPR Training for more information.

For information on BLS for Healthcare Providers trainings for newly accepted nursing students, please call (323) 343-3340.

Please note:

We are now taking reservations for fall '08 trainings.

CPR, first aid, and AED training are available throughout the community. Contact the American Heart Association, (877) AHA-4CPR, and the American Red Cross for more information and to locate training sites. In addition, the American Heart Association has online training as well as personal learning programs, CPR Anytime, available. Visit their web site for more information. Students are encouraged to verify their training requirements with their academic departments and/or employers.

AHA strongly promotes knowledge & proficiency in BLS, ACLS, & PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by AHA. Any fees charged for this course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to AHA.

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Wellness Series

The Cal State L.A. Health and Wellness Series is sponsored by the Student Health Center, Center for Student Involvement, University-Student Union, and student fees.

Participants needing special accommodations should contact the Center for Student Involvement at least one week prior to the program of interest at (323) 343-5110.

·         Everything you wanted to know about acupuncture

October 1 • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Student Health Center, Room 213

Did you know that the Cal State L.A. Student Health Center has a low-cost Acupuncture Clinic available for students, faculty and staff? Are you aware that Acupuncture can be done without inserting needles and can treat conditions such as back or knee pain, stress and anxiety, weight management, insomnia or addiction to alcohol or cigarettes? Come meet Daniel Wolf, our Board Certified, California Licensed Acupuncturist who will answer your questions regarding one of the oldest and most commonly used medical practices in the world.

·         USC Blood Donor Center Blood Drive

October 13 & 14 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Lot ‘4’ (between administration & biological sciences) • Refer to details above.

·         Is this love?

October 22 • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Student Health Center, Room 213

What do you want out of your relationship?  What makes a relationship healthy? How can you tell if your relationship is good for you? What is an abusive relationship?  Do you feel intimidated, threatened, or isolated from family and friends?  Has your partner ever hit you or forced you to have sex?  Take the “Is this love?” quiz.  Find out what healthy relationships are all about and what you can do if you are in an abusive relationship.

·          Food Tour of Cal State L.A.

October 29 • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Student Health Center, Room 215

Do you know how to eat healthy on campus? Take a walking tour of the campus eateries with the Cal State L.A. Student Health Center health educators and learn first-hand about healthy food choices at the Golden Eagle Food Court, Dolcini's, Starbucks, and the University Club.

·          American Red Cross Blood Drive

November 4, 5 & 6 • 9am - 9pm • Lot ‘4’ (between administration & biological sciences) • Refer to details above.

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