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StudentPre-DepartureOrienta0on
OxfordSummerSeminarOxford,England
July6-August16,2019
AndreaDrake,DirectorofInterna?onalHealth,Safety,andSecurityDeputyTitleIXCoordinator
Interna?onalProgramsOffice(IPO)
MakeaTravelClinicAppointment(UHS!)• Assessmentofyourcurrenthealthandprovideyouwith
country-specificinforma?on,vaccines,medica?oninforma?on
WhoespeciallyneedsaTravelClinic?Anyone…❑ withongoingprescrip0onmedica0ons❑ managingachronichealthcondi?on❑ requiringregularvisitswithaprovider❑ whoneedsspecificvaccina0ons
ManagingyourHealthAbroad
Medica?ons• Carryprescrip?onsinoriginalboRles!• Packinyourcarryon,notcheckedbags• Bringcopiesofprescrip?onsandenoughsupplyforyouren?retrip • CheckonCDC.govwebsiteforwhatyouneed
• Alltravelers:• Rou?nevaccina?ons(MMR,TDAP,flushot)• Especiallymeasles—currentoutbreak
• Sometravelers• HepA• HepB• Rabies
ManagingyourHealthAbroad
Vaccina?ons
InsectsMosquitos,Flies,FleasandTicks
(Zika)
Preven0onisthekey!!!!!
• Properclothing• Bedne_ngs• Footgear• Usebugspray(withDeet)oMen!!• ApplySunblockFirst• Sprayandre-spray!!
BedBugs
● Inspectthepremisesofyourbed● Keepsuitcasesclosedwhennotinuse,tryandkeep
themoffthefloor● Carefullyinspectclothing/itemsbeforepu_ngback
inyoursuitcase● Keepinmindeggs/nymphsaresmallandeasily
overlooked
Al0tudeSickness
Willyoubehikingorflyingintoades?na?onover10,000feet?
Rabiesacute,progressive,fatal
• PREVENTION!!• StayAwayfromfurredanimals…
WATCHOUT!
ManagingyourHealthAbroad
Pleaseknowthatweareheretosupportyou.PleasecheckinwithyourfacultyleadersorusatIPOifyouarehavinganychallenges.
ManagingyourMentalHealthAbroad
Rememberthatsleep,hydra:on,goodnutri:onandexerciseareespeciallyhelpfulinmanagingtravelandtransi:ons.
• YouarecoveredbyaUMassinsurancepolicyformedicallyurgentoremergencysitua0onsabroad
• Forexample,ifyouarehospitalizedorrequireareferraltoahospitalordoctor
• Theemergencynumbertocallwillbegivenattheendofthispresenta?on
• Memorizetheemergencynumber(911equivalent)inyourhostcountry
• Whodoyoucontactinanemergency?
EmergencyInterna0onalTravelInsurance
Health,Safety,andSecurityAbroad
Realvs.PerceivedRisks• Falls,drowningandmotorvehicleaccidentsarethemost
commoncausesofdeathforstudentsabroad.
EnrollinSTEPatstep.state.gov• FreeservicefromtheU.S.government,emergencyalertsand
assistance
ContactfromtheInterna0onalProgramsOffice(IPO)• Intheeventofalargescaleemergency,IPOwillcontactyou.
• Pleaserespondpromptly.• ConsiderpurchasinganexternalbaRery.• Haveaplanforge_ngintouchwitheachotherinanemergencyPlease,makeaplanwithyourparents/familyaboutcheckinginwhileabroad
Security Informa0on for United Kingdom
• Crime:lowthreat(moderatethreatinLondon)• MainsecuritythreatispeRycrime—pickpocke?ng,scams,etc.Especiallyintouristareasandtransporta?onhubs
• Safeguardvaluablesandpersonalbelongings.• Travelingroupsorpairs
• SecurityServices:minimalthreat• CivilUnrest*:lowthreat• Terrorism:moderatethreat• Kidnapping:minimalthreat• Geopoli0cal:lowthreat
*SubjecttoincreasewithBrexit
BREXIT
• TBD• Staytuned
Formoreinforma?on:hRps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46318565hRps://www.gov.uk/government/collec?ons/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal
• KnowYourSurroundings• Thievesfrequenttransporta?oncenters,historicalsitesandtouristaRrac?ons.• Commonploysusedbythievestodistractyouincludejostlinginacrowdorspillingsomethingonyou• Donotbecomeisolatedindowntownareasoflargeci?es,especiallyaoerdark.
• ProtectYourMoney• Avoidcarryinglargeamountsofcash.• Ifyoumustcarryawallet,concealitoruseachaintoaRachyourwallettoabeltloop.• Ifyoumustcarryapurse,keepitclosed,placethestrapoveroneshoulder(notaroundyourneck),keepthepursetoyourfront,andkeepyourhandonit.
• Donotflashlargeamountsofmoneywhenpaying• Dealonlywithauthorizedagentswhenyouexchangemoney,buyairline?cketsorpurchasesouvenirs• Trytokeepcreditcardsinsightduringen?retransac?ons
• ProtectYourBelongings• Don’tbringyourprizedpossessions.• Leavesparecash,jewelry,passports,?ckets,andpersonalpapersinasecureplacesuchasahotelsafe.• Reportlostorstolenpossessionsimmediatelytothelocalpolice.• Bealertforpeoplewatchingyourmovements,wholookoutofplaceorwhofollowyou;reportsuspiciouspeopletoauthori?es
• Keepthedoorclosed,andengagethedeadboltandprivacylatchorchainatall?mes.• Donotleavevaluablesintheopen.
SafetyTips
SexualAssaultandHarassmentAbroad
ResourcesAbroad• Yourfacultystaffon-sitearebestabletofacilitatecommunica?onwithlocalresources
• Talkwithprogramstaffin-country,butknowtheycannotguaranteeconfiden0ality.
• U.S.StateDepartmentConsulateorEmbassies–legalcounsel,hospitalbridging,transla?onservices • PathwaystoSafetyInterna0onal-has24/7confiden0alcrisisline(interna?onaltoll-free) hRps://pathwaystosafety.org/
ResourcesatUMass• UMasstravelswithYou!YouhaveaccesstoUMassresources • UMassIPO–Educa?onAbroadAdvisororAndrea,DirectorofInt’lHealth,Safety,Security • DeanofStudentsOffice
CONFIDENTIALRESOURCES:
• UMassCenterforWomenandCommunity(CWC),hasa24-HourCrisisHotline:011-413-545-0800 • AlsoCONFIDENTIAL:UniversityHealthServices,UMassAmherstPoliceDepartment,CenterforCounselingandPsychologicalHealth,StudentLegalServices
Pleaserememberthatifyourpersonalboundariesarecrossed,itisNOTyourfault
Health,Safety,andSecurityAbroad
DoNOTusedrugsandusegoodjudgmentifyouconsumealcoholDRUGS
• Drugsareillegalinmostcountriesintheworld,withveryseverepenal?es• NeitherUMassnortheU.S.governmentcanhelpyouifyouarecaughtwithdrugsALCOHOL• AlcoholabuseisoneofthebiggestthreatstoUSstudentsgoingabroad• Alcoholmaybelegalinyourhostcountry,butitisimportanttoconsumeitsafely• Beawareandrespecvuloflocalcustoms• Travelingroupsorpairs
Andremember...• TheCodeofStudentConductApplieswhileyouareabroad
• “IunderstandthatIremainsubjecttotheUniversityofMassachuse8s’spoliciesonstudentconductduringmyeduca=onabroadprogram.”
• BehavioralissuesarereportedbacktoUMassAmherst
Health,SafetyandSecurityAbroad
Getoutyourphones!SaveUMassIPO’semergencycontactinforma?ontoyourphone:
1. Startatexttophonenumber444-9992. Forthemessage,typeUMassIPO
• Nospaces—notcasesensi0ve
3. Tapthelinkthatistextedtoyou4. Filloutrequiredinfoinyourinternetbrowser5. Savethecontactcardtoyourcontacts
HealthandSafetywww.umass.edu/ipo/educa?on-abroad/health-safety
SexualAssaultandHarassmentAbroadwww.umass.edu/?tleix/resources/survivors-studying-abroad
CheckoutTravelTipsonourwebsitePinterestwww.pinterest.com/wandershare
Health,Safety,andSecurityAbroad
Haveawonderfulandsafeexperience!
