National: American Red Cross
Province: Nutrition
Chapter: Cerebral Palsy
The Gamma Delta Chapter of Kappa Psi focuses its outreach on the topics of Asthma, COPD, and Smoking Cessation. Brothers update the materials on these topics and educate ONU and the community about the causes, signs and symptoms, treatments, and proper use of inhalers. We present these topics at health fairs and other community events in hopes of educating people on how to prevent or properly treat these disease states and ultimately improve patients’ health outcomes. Kappa Psi has also presented information on Asthma and COPD to children at the yearly Girl Scout Health Fair hosted on the ONU campus. In addition to these topics, we also present information on different disease states at Mac tables during the dining hall lunch hours. Brothers create poster boards and handouts in order to share health information with fellow students. The Gamma Delta Brothers of Kappa Psi have also participated in the Cleveland Walk to End Alzheimer’s and have hosted DKMS Bone Marrow Drives. The Chapter looks forward to incorporating our outreach into our philanthropic events and striving to reach even more patients.
Asthma and COPD as well as Smoking Cessation are the focuses of Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity’s outreach projects. Kappa Psi attends health fairs to educate the community about what Asthma and COPD along with educating the people about smoking cessation as smoking can play a large role in both of the disease states of asthma and COPD. We also make sure that people are using their inhalers correctly so they can appropriately treat their disease state. Kappa Psi also has given presentations on our outreach to various centers of the community. We look to spread the word about how serious these disease states are as COPD is the third leading killer in the US. Educating the community about these disease states gives Kappa Psi an opportunity to reach out and hopefully make a difference in the lives of the people we talk to and educate. In addition to these efforts, Kappa Psi is also involved in Girl Scout outreach programs, where we educate elementary and middle school aged girls about asthma and proper use of inhaler devices. Additionally, we participate in Mac Tables where brothers of Kappa Psi educate ONU students on a new medical topic or disease state every month.