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Planning, Designing, and Implementing a Student Peer Educator Network Featuring

Bowling Green State University

August 25, 2014

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Peer Education at Bowling Green State

UniversityDr. Faith Yingling

Matt Reising

How to become a Peer Educator

Take the HHS 4400 Class• Impromptu speaking• Guest speakers• Weekly discussion boards• Presentation

demonstrations• Observations• Quizzes• Health Abstract

Intensive Training Weekend• Impromptu speaking• Presentation

demonstrations• Overview of Resources

Peer Educators as Role Models

• We present to a variety of organizations on campus as well as throughout the community.

• Examples: Local Schools, Kids Camp, Panel Discussions, Hydration Celebration in Bowling Green

Presentations

• Alcohol Education– Fatal Vision– What’s Your Flavor?

• Nutrition– 4-5-6-8 Moderate

• Bystander Intervention– Start the Conversation

• Fitness– Partner with Group

Exercise Instructors/Personal Trainers

• Sexual Health– Infection Protection– Sex-Tac-Toe

• Social Wellness– Healthy Relationships– Sexual Assault

• Other Topics– Stress Survival– I Am Me (Body Image)– Where Do U Stand?

Documentation

• Each year our Peer Educators are required to fill out the following forms:– Peer Educator Agreement– Wellness Connection Confidentiality Agreement– Social Media Agreement– Substance Use Agreement

• Under 21• Over 21

Professional Development

• The Peer Educators meet every Tuesday to continually enhance their professional development.– Teambuilding and leadership exercises– Guest speakers– Innovate new ideas and programs

Activities

– The Peer Educators develop their own programming, and also collaborate with the community and other offices on campus.

• Talk Sex• Love Your Body Week• World Aids Day Panel• Where Do U Stand?• Grit Week

BACCHUS

• We are an active presence at the BACCHUS General Assembly each year.

• Our students take an active approach, and try to present a wellness topic each year.

BACCHUS Awards

• 2014: Outstanding Senior Peer Educator• 2012: Cross-Cultural Program of the

Year award for the Student Wellness Network’s World AIDS Day Carnival

• 2012: Educational Program of the Year award for the Talk Sex program

• 2011: Outstanding Mental Health Program for the Erase the Stigma event

• 2010: Outstanding Mental Health Program for Eating Disorders Awareness Week

• 2010: Outstanding Peer Education Recruitment for the Intensive Training Weekend

• 2008: Faith Yingling won Advisor of the Year

The Peer Education Experience

• Today we have a few Peer Educators with us.– Please introduce yourself, and tell us why you

became a Peer Educator and what this experience has meant to you.

Questions?