SEX, BOOZE & 3 CREDIT HOURS

The UWF Peer Education

Training & Recruitment Class

Lindsey Greeson, MS, CHES, Advisor &

The UWF Peer Educators

University of West Florida

Background:

Taught through Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science Department for 3 credit hours

Developed as a graduate level class project

Implemented Spring 2008 Part of my current job role Currently, taught each semester

Goals:

Recruit potential peer educators to the group

Train existing peer educators Create desire and passion for topic areas Create mini-experts out of students Build a team environment Get them involved

Extra Credit

Recruitment

Flyers Academic Advisors Free Canoe Trip Cheap text book Facebook

Recruitment!

Team

Building!

Outline of Class

Ground Rules Four Sections: Theory, Alcohol, Sexual

Assault, Sexual Health Documentaries Reaction papers Worksheets Marketing Assignments

Midterm Final Project

Class Outline: Section 1 Peer Education Theory

Diffusion of Innovation, Theory of Participatory Education, Theory of Reasoned Action, Social Learning Theory

Health Education Theory Types and focus of prevention, Tiers of

effectiveness, sociological framework, Evidence based practices

Social Norms Approach Berkowitz Article

Motivational Interviewing Stages of Change

Class Outline: Section 2 Alcohol Misuse/Abuse Prevention: CHOICES:

Self Protection Strategies Underage drinking prevention Risks associated with drinking and driving Alcohol poisoning Standard Drinks

Bystander approach Social Norms Media Literacy with Alcohol Companies: Spin

the Bottle by Jackson Katz and Jean Kilbourne

Class Outline: Section 3

Sexual Assault PreventionMasculinity and ManhoodBystander Approach

What the Help?True Prevention

Consent, Media Literacy, Communication, Alcohol & Sex, Challenging Gender Stereotypes

Media Literacy: Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes

Class Outline: Section 4

Sexual Health PromotionSTI/STD knowledge and preventionContraceptives & prevention of

unintended pregnancyProper condom usageCommunicationHIV/AIDS: BloodlinesCommon Myths: MTV’s Top 10 Sex

Myths

Class Project Group project

Students select their topic and preferred team members

Focus on Sexual Health, Sexual Assault or Alcohol Chose a focus area within, ex- How to help a

survivor

Create a 20 minute program Write a report that explains the research

process, level of prevention, document resources, etc.

Create handout to complement the presentation

Extra Credit

Events Programs Living Well Workshops Love Bug runs Booths

!ENGAGEMENT!

Personal Experience Jessica John Chelsey Adam