Fall 2018
Committee:
Legislative Affairs Committee
WHEREAS, Some California community colleges offer health services such as STD/HIV testing, reproductive health services, and psychological counseling to students, which can be essential for all students struggling to access affordable health care, for students confused and scared of their condition, or for students who are seeking more information;
WHEREAS, 1 in 4 students suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, but 40 % of students do not seek treatment. Furthermore, 1 in 10 college students have considered suicide, with suicide being the 2nd leading cause of death among college students [1];
WHEREAS, According to the CDC, in 2015 the combined total cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis reached a new record high with 1.5 million new cases of chlamydia, about 395,000 new cases of gonorrhea, and nearly 24,000 cases of syphilis, in which people ages 15-24 accounted for more than half of these new cases [2]. According to an article from the Journal of American College Health, more than 1 in 5 sexually active students reported they or their partners using emergency contraceptives [3]. In addition, the CDC reports that in 2017 acute Hepatitis C infections have increased dramatically due to the ongoing opioid crisis [4]; and
WHEREAS, not all California community colleges offer health services. This can greatly impact the physical, and mental health of students, which can affect their academic success; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocates for California community colleges to set a student health services fee in order to fund Health Services for all currently enrolled students; and
RESOLVED, that the SSCCC advocates for California Community Colleges to provide Health Services for their students, which may include but are not limited to health centers, on campus nurses, and a participatory governance committee to oversee these services.
Citation: [1] College Mental Health Services Program, AB-2017, 2015-2016 California
Legislature. (2016).
Citation: [2] (2016, October). CDC fact sheet: Reported STDs in the United States: 2015
National data for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Retrieved from:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/ newsroom/docs/factsheets/std-trends-508.pdf
Citation: [3] Trieu, S. L., Bratton, S., & Hopp Marshak, H. (2011). Sexual and Reproductive
Health Behaviors of California Community College Students. Journal of American College Health, 59(8), 744-750.doi:10.1080/07448481.2010.540764
Citation: [4] Zibbell, J. E., Asher, A. K., Patel, R. C., Kupronis, B., Iqbal, K., Ward, J. W., &
Holtzman, D. (n.d.). Increases in Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to a Growing Opioid Epidemic and Associated Injection Drug Use, United States, 2004 to 2014. Retrieved from https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304132
WHEREAS, 1 in 4 students suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, but 40 % of students do not seek treatment. Furthermore, 1 in 10 college students have considered suicide, with suicide being the 2nd leading cause of death among college students [1];
WHEREAS, According to the CDC, in 2015 the combined total cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis reached a new record high with 1.5 million new cases of chlamydia, about 395,000 new cases of gonorrhea, and nearly 24,000 cases of syphilis, in which people ages 15-24 accounted for more than half of these new cases [2]. According to an article from the Journal of American College Health, more than 1 in 5 sexually active students reported they or their partners using emergency contraceptives [3]. In addition, the CDC reports that in 2017 acute Hepatitis C infections have increased dramatically due to the ongoing opioid crisis [4]; and
WHEREAS, not all California community colleges offer health services. This can greatly impact the physical, and mental health of students, which can affect their academic success; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocates for California community colleges to set a student health services fee in order to fund Health Services for all currently enrolled students; and
RESOLVED, that the SSCCC advocates for California Community Colleges to provide Health Services for their students, which may include but are not limited to health centers, on campus nurses, and a participatory governance committee to oversee these services.
Citation: [1] College Mental Health Services Program, AB-2017, 2015-2016 California
Legislature. (2016).
Citation: [2] (2016, October). CDC fact sheet: Reported STDs in the United States: 2015
National data for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Retrieved from:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/ newsroom/docs/factsheets/std-trends-508.pdf
Citation: [3] Trieu, S. L., Bratton, S., & Hopp Marshak, H. (2011). Sexual and Reproductive
Health Behaviors of California Community College Students. Journal of American College Health, 59(8), 744-750.doi:10.1080/07448481.2010.540764
Citation: [4] Zibbell, J. E., Asher, A. K., Patel, R. C., Kupronis, B., Iqbal, K., Ward, J. W., &
Holtzman, D. (n.d.). Increases in Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to a Growing Opioid Epidemic and Associated Injection Drug Use, United States, 2004 to 2014. Retrieved from https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304132