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Peer Health Advocates is a group of students committed to providing information to students about health-related issues through outreach programs, workshops, health fairs, and campus awareness weeks. New Peer Health Advocates are required to attend a training retreat in early September. Peer Health Advocates must also participate in a minimum number of programs per semester plus help plan, assist, and execute larger programs such as campus awareness weeks, as well as give Student Health Center (Uptown) workshops.

 Criteria to become a Peer Health Advocate:  

  • Non-judgmental attitude towards people of all races, ethnicity, religions, gender, sexual orientation and physical abilities.

 

  • Awareness and sensitivity of issues and concerns related to sexuality, AIDS, STDs, nutrition, sexual assault, alcohol and other drugs.

 

  • Willingness to volunteer time to educating university community.

 

  • Participation in training sessions.

 

  • Effective communication and organizational skills as well as demonstrated leadership abilities. Peer Health Advocates must be assertive and be able to speak easily in front of a group of peers on sensitive topics.

 

  • Good academic standing.

Interested students must:   
1.) Submit an application
2.) Be interviewed by a committee.

Name:
Year:

 Local Address:
Major:

 Local Phone:
  Email:
 Cum. GPA:

 Home Address and Phone:

 

Please list current extracurricular activities and responsibilities:

Please list past extracurricular activities:

Please describe any experience you have had as a leader:

Have you had any experience as a Peer Educator? If so, please describe.

Please tell us about any special talents or skills you may have including:
Theater
Drawing
Calligraphy/Lettering
Written Communication
Oral Presentation
Computer Graphics
Other
     If other, please describe: 

What aspects of Peer Education are you interested in:
Please choose your top two.

Preset programs for residence halls, fraternities, sororities, athletes, international students
Teach in classes
Give workshops in the Student Health Center
Write articles for newspapers and newsletters
Design posters and/or advertise events
Organize large events (Health Fair, National Condom Week, National Nutrition Month, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Week
Set up and manage information booth in the University Center
Marketing and/or public relations
Other 

What topics interest you?
Please choose your top two.
Nutrition / Weight Loss / Weight Gain
Eating Disorders
Contraceptives
AIDS / Safer Sex
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Relationships / Gender Roles / Communication
Sexual Assault
Alcohol and Drug Related Issues
Stress Management
Smoking Cessation
Other 

Why do you want to become a Peer Health Advocate?

How did you hear about the Peer Health Advocates?

Would you be willing to pass out condoms?
  

How comfortable are you speaking in public about sensitive topics like sexual health, eating disorders, or sexuality issues?
  

How many hours per week can you realistically commit to being a Peer Health Advocate? 

What other activities (clubs, sports, jobs) will you be involved in while you are a Peer Health Advocate?
   Please Describe: