Peer Health Educators
The goal of the Peer Health Educators program is to actively engage students in building the necessary skills to be effective health promotion leaders on campus. Our Peer Health Educators do this by creating awareness of the dynamics of tobacco cessation, substance use, nutrition, relational wellness, and general wellness while promoting healthy lifestyles/relationships through effective communication and aiding in preventing illness through educational programming.
Programs and Events:
Programs and events are open to all students. Our Peer Health Educators are trained to develop events and give presentations about the following topics:
- Healthy Relationships
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Hygiene
- Stress Management
- Bystander Intervention
- General Wellness
Presentations:
Presentations are customized to the campus community including residence hall groups, social and Greek organizations, and other interested groups of students, staff and faculty. The workshops will include the use of virtual resources, educational models, role-playing, awareness exercises, and group discussion.
To contact the Peer Health Educators or request them for a presentation, please email wellness@baylor.edu.
Benefits of Being a PHE:
- Improving leadership and communication skills
- Gaining extensive knowledge about health and prevention on a variety of topics
- Becoming part of an educated, fun team of students committed to providing accurate college-health information
- Developing teaching, communication, presentation, and group facilitation skills
Duties of a PHE:
- Plan and develop health education programs and events incorporating various learning techniques and formats (lectures, group discussions, role-playing, skits, etc.)
- Participate in the development and design of passive health education programming (newsletter, bulletin boards, brochures, web page, etc.)
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Develop and distribute program assessment tools and evaluate assessment data
- Network with faculty and other campus professionals by creating opportunities for student health education programming and preventive health messages
- Serve as a health information resource for the campus and provide referrals for students to on- and off-campus resources.
- Actively promote the Peer Health Education program and health-related messaging
Applications are reviewed every Fall. If you have questions about becoming a PHE or want to learn more, contact us at wellness@baylor.edu.