Peer Education
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About Peer Education
Mission Statement:
The peer education program seeks to train student leaders to empower and engage the campus community. Through outreach and advocacy peer educators help to make UNCG a healthier and safer environment for all students.
Motto:
Lead. Empower. Advocate.
The peer education program is taught by various staff, some members are members of the BACCHUS Peer Education Network, the oldest student organization committed to the education, training and support for prevention on the college campus. Peer Educators earn up to 6 credits by taking HEA 202 and 203. Peer educator programs can provide an effective and productive method for delivering prevention and risk reduction information as well promoting healthy lifestyle choices as they relate to alcohol and other drugs, sexuality issues, wellness, masculinity, and mental health.
Benefits of Being a Peer Educator
- Earn up to 6 credits (HEA 202 - 3 credits; HEA 203 - 1 credit, but may be repeated twice)
- Experiential or “hands on” approach to learning
- Gain experience in group leadership, meet new friends/people
- Service opportunity
- Develop group facilitation skills and/or presentation skills, listening skills
- Develop positive working relationship with other students, Student Health Services, Resident Hall Staff and various departments
- Gain information in specific areas of health
- Develop an area of expertise
- Involvement in a dynamic, pro-active peer program
- Become a nationally recognized Certified Peer Educator
PEERS (Peer Educators Empowering Responsible Spartans)
The PEERS group was established to encourage community engagement and participation in activities aimed at education related to safer sex, improving communication in relationships, sexuality, and overall wellness; and prevention of high risk use and abuse of alcohol, the illegal use of other drug and sexual assault.
Men Creating Change
Men Creating Change is a group of men who are committed to addressing the issue of violence against women and the definitions of masculinity as they exist in today’s culture. They currently meet on the first and third Mondays of the month in Room 015 of The Student Health Center. Also check them out on Facebook.
Friends Helping Friends Peer Educators
Friends Helping Friends Peer educators are trained students who provide programs to classes and student groups on mental health topics, with a focus on suicide prevention. To learn more about the Friends Helping Friends Peer Educator program, visit the program information page.
Apply Today!
Apply to be a Peer Educator Today! The process is easy - just use the online Peer Health Educator Application.
Links
The BACCHUS Network
BACCHUS is the oldest student organization committed to the education, training and support for prevention on the college campus.
Friends Helping Friends Peer Educator Information Page
http://www.uncg.edu/shs/fhf/helper/peer_ed.php
Learn more about Friends Helping Friends and suicide intervention at UNCG.
Peer Health Educator Application
https://web.uncg.edu/saf/survey/index.php?id=137
Applying as a Peer Educator is easy with this online application.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Anna M. Gove Student Health Center, 107 Gray Drive 27412
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.5340
FAX 336.334.5343