SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL WELLNESS AND NETWORKING EVENT

WHAT:Sacred Heart University is hosting its first annual wellness event,Thrive Together. The event is sponsored by Silver Hill Hospital and will provide a one-of-a-kind wellness and networking opportunitity for the SHU community. Thrive Together will allow attendees the opportunity to engage with SHU clubs and local organizations as well as health industry professionals. Attendees will be able to make valuable connections that will last a lifetime. The highlight of the event will be a panel discussion focused on mental health issues.

 

WHO:

Moderator:

James Geisler is the executive director of wellness services at Sacred Heart University. Geisler has been in this post since 2020, but his professional journey in the field started at the SHU counseling center in 2013. During his time at Sacred Heart, his efforts surrounding mental health support have been centered on the concepts of accessibility and comprehensiveness. Geisler also serves as the leader of the University’s mental health task force, building upon SHU’s support of mental health, substance use and suicide prevention.

Panelists:

· Dr. Jeff Katzman, director of education at Silver Hill Hospital, medical director of the Project ECHO Resilience Program and professor at both Yale and New Mexico Universities

· Jeffrey LaBella, director of counseling and collegiate recovery program at SHU

· Karen Flanagan, director of prevention, education & early intervention services at SHU

· Colleen Delaney, the Move to Heal co-founder and renowned wellness coach

 

WHERE:The Dr. Michelle C. Loris ’70 Forum at Sacred Heart University’s Frank and Marisa Martire Center for the Liberal Arts, 5401 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT

WHEN:Thursday, October 17, at 4:30 p.m.

SPONSOR:Sacred Heart University, Maureen Hamilton Wellness Center, Silver Hill Hospital

PRESS:Media coverage is welcomed. Please contact Deb Noack at 203-396-8483 ornoackd@sacredheart.edufor further information.

 

About Sacred Heart University

As the second-largest Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing private doctoral institutions in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has a campus in Dingle, Ireland, and offers online programs. More than 10,000 students attend the University’s eight colleges and schools: College of Arts & Sciences; School of Communication, Media & the Arts; School of Social Work; School of Computer Science & Engineering; College of Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education & Human Development; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology and the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing. Sacred Heart, a Laudato Si’ campus, stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in itsBest 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition, andBest Business Schools: 2024 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliate station, WSHU Public Radio, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theatre.www.sacredheart.edu