KEARNEY – Platte Valley Medical Clinic, a division of Kearney Regional Medical Center, and UNK Student Health and Counseling are partnering to offer expanded access to health services on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Beginning Aug. 24, an advanced practice provider from Platte Valley Medical Clinic will be available four days a week for student appointments. UNK previously scheduled providers on a part-time basis. “Having access to a full-time provider … [Read more...] about Platte Valley Medical Clinic providing student health services at UNK
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Active bystander training teaches UNK students to look out for each other
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It was the middle of dead week, and University of Nebraska at Kearney student-athletes were focused on their upcoming final exams and the homestretch of their respective seasons. But that didn’t prevent them from coming together for a different kind of training. Members of all 14 UNK sports – roughly 350 of them – gathered last week to participate in 90-minute sessions focusing on alcohol abuse, mental health and … [Read more...] about Active bystander training teaches UNK students to look out for each other
Growing Need: Counseling services help students overcome obstacles, succeed at UNK
Recent UNK graduate Bridget Langin used UNK’s Student Health and Counseling services after she was in a motor vehicle accident that killed two people, including her friend and fellow UNK student Amber Frerichs. Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, she met regularly with UNK counselors to cope with the flashbacks, anxiety and overwhelming sadness. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)[/caption] By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bridget Langin … [Read more...] about Growing Need: Counseling services help students overcome obstacles, succeed at UNK