鈥淲e’re excited to introduce 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s first Wellness and Inclusion Week, an annual event dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of our campus community,鈥� said Sharon Downs, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs. 鈥淭hroughout the week, students, faculty, and staff will have opportunities to learn about keeping themselves safe and healthy, providing inclusive environments, and supporting one another in meaningful ways. Our aim is also to increase awareness of the vital services offered by our departments and how they contribute to student success at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock.鈥�

The health fair, which is free and open to the public, will feature free health screenings for everything from blood sugar and cholesterol to HIV and more. Representatives from Health Services, Counseling Services, the Fitness Center, and the Food Pantry will be available. UMR insurance representatives will be on hand to answer questions for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees. Attendees can enter a prize drawing.

鈥淕etting the Arkansas Minority Health Commission as well as Engaging Arkansas Communities to come out for the Health Fair will help a lot of people who wouldn鈥檛 otherwise get screened for serious health conditions,鈥� said Chanell Smith, director of Campus Health Services. 鈥淭his will save lives.鈥�

Wellness and Inclusion Week will also feature a self-defense class, CPR and first aid training, Safe Zone and LGBTQIA+ allyship workshops, yoga classes, bystander intervention training, and workshops on Universal Design and adaptive technology to make university resources more accessible.

The events for Wellness and Inclusion Week are as follows:

Monday, March 11

• Sexual Health Table, 11 a.m. 鈥� 1 p.m., Outside the Cafeteria in the Donaghey Student Center
• Safe Zone Training, 1-5 p.m., Location TBD

Tuesday, March 12

• CPR and Stop the Bleed Training with Project Adam, 9-11 a.m., DSC Ledbetter A
• Universal Design, 2-3 p.m., DSC 205 D (Meeting Room D)

Wednesday, March 13

• Health Fair, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., DSC Ledbetter A, B, & C
• Chair Yoga with Naomi, 2:30-3:30 p.m., DSC 205 D (Meeting Room D)

Thursday, March 14

• Bystander Intervention Training, 9-11 a.m., Ottenheimer Library 535
• Self Defense Training: 12-1 p.m., DSC Ledbetter A
• LGBTQIA+ Allyship: 1:30-2:30 p.m., DSC 205 D (Meeting Room D)

Friday, March 15

• Restorative Yoga: 12:15 鈥� 1:15 p.m., DSC Fitness Center Room 203G (Activity Room 2)
• Adaptive Technology: 2-3 p.m., DSC Leadership Lounge

For more information on Wellness and Inclusion Week, visit .

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鈥淚 am so honored to be the new director of Health Services,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a little challenging since I鈥檝e never been in a role like this before, but I am looking forward to providing the best care for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus community.鈥�

Smith earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing and master鈥檚 degree in nursing science 鈥� family nurse practitioner, both from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (糖心Vlog传媒MS). Prior to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, she served as a registered nurse at the 糖心Vlog传媒MS Medical Surgical Unit and Arkansas CARES.

鈥淐hanell has been the backbone of Health Services for a long time, and we are all grateful she is in the leadership position for the department and the clinic,鈥� said Sharon Downs, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs – wellness and inclusion. 鈥淪he is an intuitive clinician, an ethical colleague, and a top-notch person. The university is fortunate to have her, and we look forward to a long and fruitful tenure with her as director.鈥�

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Health Services aims to improve the health and wellness of the university community by providing inclusive evidenced-based, quality health care and wellness promotion to the university鈥檚 students and employees. Smith has been a staple at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Health Services since 2008, when she joined as a registered nurse. She was promoted to advanced practice registered nurse in 2020.

鈥淚 love working at Health Services, and I love working with the students,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淲e are different from a regular clinic because we have the advantage of doing a lot of patient education, which I feel is especially important for our college students who are leaving home for the first time. They are learning to navigate their own health care, and we get the chance to help them learn how to manage their own healthcare.鈥�

A native of Hensley, Smith and her husband Casey have been married for 25 years and have three children 鈥� Jordan, Justyn, and Mia 鈥� and two grandchildren. Smith is also an avid reader and a sports fan of football, basketball, and softball.

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