Diaz, Jason, PhD

Rexing, Christen, PhD, MPH

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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons Explorer Café Explorer Connection 8-26-2020 What Does it Mean to be Lasallian in the Midst of a Pandemic? Jason Diaz PhD Christen Rexing PhD, MPH Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/explorercafe What does it mean to be Lasallian in the midst of a pandemic?presented byChristen Rexing, PhD, MPH, Urban Public Health & NutritionJason Diaz, PhD, Integrated Science, Business, and TechnologyAugust 26, 2020Supported by the De La Salle Institute for Advanced Teaching and LearningWe need to have…THE TALKHarm Reduction…a public health strategy to reduce morbidity/mortality by lowering risk and reducing negative consequences associated with behaviors. Harm Reduction with Viruses• Wear masks• Socially distance• get tested regularly• recognize if you are in a high-risk group and act accordingly • use condoms during sex• fewer sexual partners• get tested regularly• recognize if you are in a high-risk group and act accordingly HIV/AIDS COVID-19Principles of a Lasallian Community• Faith in the Presence of God• Respect for All Persons• Inclusive Community• Quality Education• Concern for the Poor and Social JusticeWhat was difficult about following guidelines with family, friends and communities this summer?Type your answers in the chat, and we will discuss. Using the concept of Harm Reduction, how do we navigate social situations and have tough conversations about feeling safe and staying connected?Break Out Discussions• You will be randomly grouped with five other people• You will discuss for about ten minutes• Please discuss the prompt• The prompt and announcements will occur in the chat as well as a banner• Select someone to report out your conversationDiscussionYou’ve been socially distancing for months and really want to see your friends. A friend is hosting an outdoor BBQ with twenty guests. You want to go but you want to be safe. How do you navigate this situation? Low: getting take-out for dinnerLow-medium: going for a walk with othersModerate: attending a backyard BBQModerate-high: attending a weddingHigh: going to a barEcological health model to frame spheres of responsibilityFocus discussions on harm reductionLasallian values inspire us to approach each other with love and respect

What Does it Mean to be Lasallian in the Midst of a Pandemic?

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What Does it Mean to be Lasallian in the Midst of a Pandemic?

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