SISTUHS, Inc. defines Health as the physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It is not just the freedom from disease but the state of harmony within one's self and between one's environment.

 

Health and Wellness is comprised of Six Dimensions: Physical, Spiritual, Environmental, Social, Intellectual, and Emotional. All are important and interdependent; therefore, it is vital when we speak about health to address all six dimensions.

 

Physical Health and Service: 

SISTUHS Workout Nights, walking groups, healthy food potlucks for SISTUHS and the community, healthy-living website section, and newsletter,  Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day

 

Emotional Health and Service: 

Domestic Violence Awareness (HerStory), Women’s Empowerment workshops, and seminars aimed at recognizing the signs of depression and working to remove the stigma around mental illnesses

 

Spiritual Health and Service: 

Praise Nights, discussions on religion and spirituality, Prayer Box, provide a directory of spiritual centers, Meditation, Chaplain

 

Intellectual Health and Service: 

Lunch with Professors, Museum Nights, Study Halls, Book Clubs, Roundtable discussions, Black Jeopardy, find a faculty/staff mentor

 

Environmental Health and Service: 

Road and Community Cleanups, Awareness and Promotion of Sustainable business and community projects, Support of Earth Day, Clean Water initiatives in African countries and Flint, Michigan.

 

Social Health and Service: 

Bonding activities and socials, discussions on colorism, racism, and sexism, mentoring, organizational partnerships with similar goals

 

 

 

 

Check out our featured Fall 2019 Health Magazine. Feel free to explore the many ways you can stay mentally, spiritually, and physically fit like the SISTUHS!