Renew Your View
#RenewYourView on substance use and addictions!
September 24th - October 1st
This online Peer Health campaign is about changing how we look at and talk about substance use. It is about overcoming stigma through our language. Peer Health addresses stigma associated with substance use and addictions. Follow @peerhealthusask on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about our events and how you can win up to $1000 in prizes!
Many chances to win:
- Play Bingo
- Respond to a Renew Your View fact
- Like and share our posts
- Create your own post about addictions
All entries will be tallied and prizes will be announced to winners by October 9th. All prizes will be electronic and will support local businesses.
Thank you to the Canadian Center on Substance use and Addictions for their support.
Who we are
Peer Health are students dedicated to promoting health on the U of S Saskatoon campus and are passionate about the health issues that impact student well-being. Peer Health works within the Be Well framework in the following seven specialties:
- Harm reduction: Alcohol moderation and substance use
- Healthy connections
- Healthy lifestyles
- Invisible disabilities
- Mental wellness
- Parents on campus
- Sexual wellness
Mission and goals
Peer Health holds the following mission and goals:
- Promote a better and safer quality of life by helping students develop health knowledge and skills
- Provide evidence based promotion programs built around current science, research, and practices
- Enhance student leadership, development, and personal growth
Promotion on campus
Peer Health promotes health on campus in ways including:
- Health campaigns
- On-line and Classroom presentations
- Educational infographics, student blogs, and social media health tips
- Student blog and social media posts and health tips
- On-line social events that provide opportunities for students to meet others
- Outreach events in various campus locations (on-hold)
Volunteer with us
As a Peer Health volunteer you will learn about student health issues, meet new people, develop friendships, feel part of a greater campus community, and gain hands on experience and skill development.
Expectations of our volunteers:
- Available to volunteer for 2 hours a week
- Complete on-line orientation
- Participate in weekly Peer Health meetings. These will be on-line using Webex
- Contribute to Peer Health programming through health promotion group planning, research, resource creation and peer to peer outreach
- You do not need to be in Saskatoon to participate.
Fall, 2021 will be a term of new experiences and programming. Your ideas, energy. and contributions are valuable as we navigate through COVID-19
Peer Health is a university-approved program for the Co-Curricular Record (CCR). The volunteers that fulfill the requirements set by Peer Health have the opportunity to have their Peer Health volunteering added to their Co-Curricular Record.
Health Promotion Team
Health Education Coordinator
Rita Hanoski
Student Coordinator
Evan Seebach
Social Media Coordinator
Elizabeth Waslen
Student Facilitators
- Justin Mateverde
- Makda Sengal
- Roha Shahzad
- Nicole Reyes
- Alysha Bachinski
- Samantha Bohay
- Kelly de Geest
- Shawna Langer
Volunteers
Our Peer Health volunteers