Additional Information

Why Tobacco-Free?

A tobacco-free environment provides the following benefits to the DMACC community and the people we serve:

• Supports the State of Iowa's efforts to eliminate tobacco use in public settings.
• Supports healthy life-style choices.
• Eliminates second-hand smoke from around building entrances and air intake units.
• Eliminates litter.
• Prepares DMACC students to cope with future employment in tobacco-free environments.
• Sets a positive example for high school students and young children who visit our campuses.
• Reduces the risk of fire caused by smoking.

DMACC Policy and Guidelines

All DMACC employees, students, visitors and contractors are required to comply with this policy, which shall be enforced at all times. DMACC will follow the provisions outlined in Iowa's Smoke-Free Air Act (Iowa Code 142D) concerning enforcement requirements (Iowa Code 142D, Section 8, Enforcement).

• DMACC Board Policy F804​​
• DMACC Educational Procedure ES 4635​​
• Iowa Code 142D
• Iowa Administrative Rules

Students need to be aware that it is their responsibility to be in compliance with DMACC's tobacco-free policy, as with any other DMACC policy, or state or federal law while on DMACC property.

Effective January 1, 2009, whenever a student is seen by a DMACC faculty or staff member as not complying with the DMACC tobacco-free policy, the student will be asked to provide their name and student ID number.

Each time the student is in violation he/she will be sent a letter.

First Violation: A letter will be sent to the student by the VP, Enrollment Services & Student Success explaining that they have been observed not complying with DMACC's tobacco-free policy.

Second Violation: A letter will be sent to the student by the VP, Enrollment Services & Student Success requiring the student to meet with either their Campus Provost, Associate Campus Provost or Judicial Officer for a Disciplinary Conference to discuss the alleged violations of the Tobacco Free Campus Policy.

Third Violation: A letter will be sent to the student informing the student that they are being fined $50 for violation of the DMACC Tobacco Free Campus Policy.

Subsequent Violations: $50 fine for each violation.

Smoking Tobacco

Iowa Department of Public Health

• Free smoking cessation help available through Quit Line Iowa, at 1-800-784-8869 (1-800-Quit-Now).
• Community Partners Map - To find local support/resources in your area, click on your county.​

American Lung Association

• American Lung Association promotes awareness concerning secondhand smoke and to gain support for clean air.
• Online Freedom from Smoking class

Veteran's Administration

• Tobacco Cessation Groups - contact David Campbell, LISW, 515-669-5999, ext 3714
• US Department of Veteran's Affairs Quit Smoking Resources
• Tobacco Cessation Quit Line for Veterans: 1-855-QUIT VET (1-855-784-8838)
• Other resources
• Become a smoke-free veteran
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Veterans Affairs Public Health

NOPE365
NOPE365 is a FREE network of thousands of fellow quitters who will help pull you up the mountain and hold you steady at the top.​

​Smoke-Free
Smoke-Free is an online quitting resource.

U.S. Surgeon General's Cessation Guidelines
Sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General, the Be Tobacco Free website offers materials for the consumer and the clinician for tobacco cessation. Files are accessible in PDF or text format, with some available in Spanish.

Smokeless Tobacco

Oral Cancer Foundation
The Oral Cancer Foundation site is a resource for those interested in oral cancer diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, survivor support, dental issues, and research information. The site also features a section entitled the "Tobacco Connection" that provides information on different types of tobacco, nicotine and addiction, cessation, and tobacco-related diseases.

E-Cigarettes

Division of Tobacco Use Prevention & Control - Vaping - Electronic Smoking Device Information.

How to Quit

Individuals begin using tobacco, and continue using tobacco, for any number of reasons: to relieve stress, to fit in with their friends, because they are bored, to be socially accepted.

Individuals may decide to quit using tobacco for any number of reasons: advice from doctor, family and friends, work place is tobacco free, expense.

But quitting is not always an easy thing to accomplish. Research shows that it may take an individual 6 to 10 attempts at quitting before they are successful. Some say this is similar to finding a diet that works. (Iowa Department of Public Health)

The Quit Line Iowa cessation and support programs can help an individual be successful in breaking their need for tobacco.

This notice describes medical information about privacy practice.

We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your medical information and to provide you with notice of our legal duties, privacy 
practices and your rights with respect to your medical information. Medical information includes medical, insurance and medical 
payment information, such as your diagnosis, medications or medical payment history, that identifies you. 

Who will follow this notice:

This notice describes the privacy practices of DMACC Student Health Services. 

Uses & disclosures of information without your authorization:

The following are the types of uses and disclosures we may make of your medical information without your permission. Medical 
information includes medical, insurance and medical payment information, such as your diagnosis, medications or medical payment 
history, that identifies you. Where State or Federal law restricts one of the described uses or disclosures, we follow the requirements of 
such State or Federal law. These are general descriptions only. They do not cover every example of disclosure within a category. 

Treatment:

We may use and disclose your medical information for treatment. This includes disclosing your medical information to 
your physician and other practitioners, providers and healthcare facilities for their use in treating you in the future. For example, with 
your consent we will share information with your primary care physician as identified by you.

Healthcare Operations:

 DMACC Campus Health may ask for your permission to access your existing electronic medical records deemed necessary for treatment/plan of care. We may use or disclose your medical information for our healthcare operations. For 
example, collaborating and/or supervising physicians may review your medical information for quality improvement purposes. If State law requires, we will obtain your permission prior to disclosing your information to other providers or health insurance companies for their operations.

Business Associates:

We will disclose your medical information to our business associates and allow them to create, use and disclose your medical information to perform their job. For example, we may disclose your medical information to an outside billing company 
that assists us in billing group health plans.

Treatment Alternatives:

We may contact you to provide information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you. 

Family & Friends:

We may disclose your medical information to friends and family who are involved in your care as is directly 
relevant to their involvement. We will only release this information if you agree, are given the opportunity to object and do not, or if in 
our professional judgment, disclosure is in your best interest. For example, if you bring your spouse with you to your visit, your spouse 
may be allowed to join you in the treatment room. 

Required by Law:

We will use and disclose your information as required by Federal, State or local law. 

Public Health Activities. We may disclose medical information about you for public health activities. These activities may include 
disclosures: 

• To a public health authority authorized by law to receive such information for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease, 
  injury or disability; 
• To appropriate authorities to receive reports of child abuse and neglect; 
• To FDA-regulated entities for purpose of monitoring or reporting the quality, safety or effectiveness of FDA-regulated products; or 
• To notify a person who may have been exposed to a disease or may be at risk for contracting or spreading a disease or condition. 

Injury/Illness Medical Provider List

DMACC has partnered with Hy-Vee to provide access to nutrition services for faculty, staff and students.  Services and pricing information are listed in the links below.

Dietitian Bio

Dietitian Services

Begin Lifestyle Management Program

Health Services Brochure

Take a few minutes and relax and de-stress in the virtual Zen Den with these activities. We plan on updating this page, so check back for new entries.

Short Yoga Break

This video was developed by a DMACC Honors student, Hanna Batten (Carroll Campus) for her HON 100 Service Project.

Thank you, Hannah, for letting us include it in the Zen Den.

Simple Breathing

Focus your attention on this animation and breathe according to its rhythm: expanding your lungs and breathing deeply as the drawing expands, then releasing the breath and relaxing your chest as the drawing contracts.  You may wish to pair the animation with relaxing music or quiet nature sounds.  If intrusive thoughts or worries distract you, gently guide your attention back to the animation, using the Parking Lot if you need to in order to let the thoughts pass.
From UMSL-University of Missouri- St. Louis Health, Counseling and Disability Services

Homemade Playdough Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
1.5 tablespoons liquid cooking oil (I used olive oil, since that’s all I had, but anything will work!)
Food coloring
6–8 drops of essential oils of your choice (my favorite essential oils
Instructions
In a sauce pan, stir the flour, salt, and cream of tartar together.
Add in the water, cooking oil, and food coloring and mix until smooth.
Turn on the heat to medium-low, and stir until the mixture forms a ball.
Once the mixture has reached playdough-consistency, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for 3-4 minutes.
Knead in the essential oils of your choice.
Store in an air-tight container. (Storing it in the fridge will make it last even longer!)

Online Activities

• Coloring Pages for Adults
• Zen Rock Garden

Counseling services are free to DMACC students.

DMACC Campus Health works closely with DMACC counselors. DMACC counselors are available to all currently enrolled students.

Counseling may help if you are concerned about:

• Where you're going with your life
• Choosing unhealthy friends
• Coping with romantic relationship difficulties
• Coping with academic difficulties
• Feeling stressed out or anxious
• Feeling sad or depressed 
• Making new friends while in college
• Feeling like you can't continue
• Thinking that things always go wrong
• Coping with a physical or learning disability
• Or anything else that impacts mental health

Counseling Website

Student Assistance Program (SAP) Counselor

Student Assistance Program and Compass Clinical Associates may receive up to 3 free counseling sessions if you don't have insurance. To schedule an appointment, call 515-412-5112 and tell them you're a current DMACC student.

Referral Information

​Download this flyer​ for Mental Health resources when Campus Health services are​ not available.