Past Mobile Wellness Initiative Events

The CSUSM Mobile Wellness Initiative kicks off its first event with TrueCare, providing presentations, materials and hands on activities for community members, both young and young at heart. The maternal health topics we addressed included Postpartum Nutrition and Movement, Postpartum Mental Wellness, and Safe Sleep for Baby.  Many new moms loved the refrigerator magnet with breast milk storage tips that we had created for the event!  

Our second event with TrueCare took place on a warm, fall evening. Many attendees wore costumes and broke into dance, to the delight of the community.  

Students from Speech-Language Pathology, Nursing, and Kinesiology handed out fliers on bike helmet and Halloween safety. We even had a mini-door at which the children could practice trick or treating, and leave with a piece of candy.  

It was a perfect day for an outdoor event, as it was cool and overcast with just a peek of sun near the end of the event.  

As some of our students presented on heart health, stroke and heart attack prevention, others helped out at the HIV/PrEP, Women's Health, and WIC booths and helped staff at the TrueCare Mobile in taking blood pressures.  

The CSUSM Mobile Wellness team joined TrueCare to provide health education for the community and assist with physicals for new students to San Marcos Unified School District.  

Our students prepared and shared information on Healthy Summer Snacks and Hydration, and Sun Safety, as well as were able to help the medical team by collecting information such as height, weight, vision, etc.  

Palomar College invited the CSUSM Mobile Wellness Team, along with TrueCare, to kick off Mental Health Awareness month.  

Our students engaged with Palomar students on topics such as Mindfulness & Sleep and Nutrition & Hydration for Mental Health. Students were urged to write messages of Gratitude and Release on post-it notes, for a beautiful final product. They were also given the opportunity to practice mindful eating as they slowly ate a juicy grape. 

During our first University-Hour tabling, on May 2nd, the Mobile Wellness team and Social Work students provided relaxing tools and activities for students, as finals week was right around the corner TrueCare also had a table, providing information on enrollment with TrueCare, as well as some fun takeaways.  

Whether it was the music, the bubbles, or the succulents that drew the students to our table, it was a busy U-Hour, with many smiles and thank-yous for the tools and resources that were provided.  

June 1 kicks off Pride month and is dedicated to uplifting the voices, celebrating the culture and supporting the rights of the LGBTQI+ community. This year marks Oceanside Pride by the Beach's 17th anniversary, providing resources for lifesaving services and programs to the community.  

Alongside TrueCare, our students were able to engage community members in discussions about healthy blood pressure, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as hand out giveaways to individuals who signed up to learn more about TrueCare.  

Organized by Healthy Development Services North Inland, this event not only provided opportunities for community members to learn about area services and receive health education, but there was also food and entertainment.  

Our students presented on Maternal signs and symptoms of concern, and Women's Hormonal Health. Many women of varying ages, as well as couples, stopped by and learned from our students.  

The Mobile Wellness Initiative team made their first appearance at the San Marcos Farmer's Market on a hot day in July. Between the live music, food vendors and summer breeze, the energy was positive as our Public Health students set up the booth.  

TrueCare also joined us and provided enrollment information to 7 interested community members and enrolled one community member for their services. 

The Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos hosted their annual Pancake fundraiser, raising over $21,000 for their Great Futures Scholarship Fund, as well as provided over 500 youth with backpacks and school supplies to start the year.  

Our students provided dental health education to parents and kids alike, along with hands on activities including tooth-brushing practice on a model, coloring, and guessing how much sugar is in various drinks. It was an early morning start, but we were all treated to pancakes, bacon, eggs and cold orange juice!

Excitement was in the air! On this day, the Mobile Wellness Initiative celebrated our first birthday, as well as WIC, an organization that provides supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children celebrated their 50th birthday. Booths were decorated with balloons, streamers and bubbles while uplifting music played across the event.  

Community members were eager to visit all the booths, as they wanted to fill in their passports to be eligible for a raffle. Our students provided health information on nutrition and exercise for new mothers as well as feeding and swallowing milestones during baby's first year of life. Students were also able to help TrueCare at the Behavioral Health table, discussing Baby Blues, and passed out bags with sun protection.  

Mobile Wellness joined the Friends of San Marcos and The Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos at the 9th annual Double Peak Challenge. Known for its rugged course and beautiful views, this event has become a popular celebration of outdoor recreation in North County San Diego.

Our booths provided written materials on Healthy Hydration and Healthy Snacking for Kids. We also had hands-on activities including measuring how much sugar is in common kids' drinks, planting a radish seed, and engaging in a variety of physical challenges. After participation, the kids were able to win giveaways such as reusable snack containers, 'dress your fruit stickers' and small trophies. CSUSM students had a blast teaching and engaging with both children and adults alike!