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

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

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)

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. 

• Volunteer with Peer Health

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