SOS Grant

In late fall 2022, SE partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to administer a federal grant on our campus to improve prevention effort within the university community. As a result of this, a coalition has been formed to strategically address how we support our faculty, staff and students in maintaining a prevention lifestyle. If you wish to be directly involved in our efforts, please reach out at sewellness@se.edu, come by the office on the Durant campus in Student Union 229, or call 580-745-2988. We would love to have you!

Recovery Ally Training

Offered by the SOS Grant for FREE:

Medication Lockbox – Safely store your medication
Medication Pouch – Safely store your medication and take it on the go
Medication Disposal Pouch – Safely dispose of unused and expired medication
Narcan – Reverse an opioid overdose and save a life
Fentanyl Test Strips – Test substances for the presence of fentanyl

In Case of Emergency

Medical Emergency: call 911
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call/text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
Oklahoma’s One-Stop for Treatment, Prevention, Education, and Support Click Here

Our campus Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act documents may be found by clicking here.

Prevention

Multiple programming opportunities throughout the semester have been created to support healthy coping and medication safety. Check out the calendar below!

Recovery Ally Training

Programming

August 19^th – Organizational Merchant Fair from 10 am to 2 pm in the Student Union Atrium provides an opportunity to get to know the organizations in your community! Our staff will be there to talk to you about our prevention efforts and share resources. If you’d like to get involved, this is a great time to sign up to join our coalition! If you miss us, you can catch us later that day at the Block Party from 7 – 8 pm.

August 28^th – International Overdose Awareness Day tabling in the Student Union Atrium from 11 am – 2pm. We’ll talk about safe medication use, the dangers of Fentanyl and play Bean Boozled! While you’re here, grab a free Narcan and/or Fentanyl Test Strip to prevent an overdose.

September 10^th – “Check on Your Friends” Suicide Prevention Week tabling in the Student Union from 11 am – 2 pm.

September 17^th – Tony Hoffman Keynote Presentation “From Prison to the Olympics” in the Student Union Auditorium from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Stop by before lunch to listen to our guest speaker talk about his experience as an athlete overcoming substance misuse. Later that day, Hoffman will host a breakout session for student athletes. You won’t want to miss it!

September 24^th – Soothing September activities brought to you by our counselor Tarrah Williams is back this fall with Rock Painting from 11 am to 1 pm. On your way there, stop by the loop in front of the Student Union building to get a free drink from Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness and learn about mental health awareness! Later that day from 7 – 8 pm, Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness will be back to host a candlelit vigil on the front lawn to honor those lost to suicide. Stop by and participate!

October 24^th – Drug Take Back event on the loop in front of the Student Union from 11 am to 2 pm. Stop by to dispose of any unwanted medications and pick up a lockbox and/or disposal pouch free of charge. This event is open to the public so make sure you tell your family and friends!

November – Narcan training from 4 – 5 pm in Student Union Room 202.

December 1^st – Candy Cane Grams in the Student Union Atrium from 11 am to 2 pm will be available to brighten someone’s day before Finals Week! This holiday season, gift someone with a nice message and candy cane to let them know you care.