Peer Health is a group of U of S undergraduate students who want to make a difference in their community and are passionate about the issues that impact student wellbeing. Peer Health promotes health on campus in many different ways including, but not limited to:
- In-Person: in the Arts Tunnel, in classrooms with presentations and mini presentations (5 minutes or less)
- Through Social Media: on Facebook, Youtube and Instagram
- By Creating: educational displays, campus health campaigns, videos, games and informative table toppers
- Writing: articles and blog posts to be published on various social media platforms
Peer Health Mentors focus on topics that affect students, including: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sexual Health, Nutrition and Fitness, Alcohol Moderation, and Healthy Relationships, Invisible Disabilities and Sexual Assault Awareness.
Orientation attendance is mandatory.
The dates for Orientation for 2017 are:
- For New Volunteers:
Thursday, September 7 (3:30 - 6:30pm) and Saturday, September 9 (9am - 1pm)
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For returning Volunteers:
Partnerships
Join us or invite us to join to in making ours a Healthy Campus!
Examples of partnering ideas
- What's Your Cap Party Smart month
- Mental health awareness week
- STI testing World Record breaking day
- Exercise Is Medicine
- Sexual Assault Awareness Week
- Wednesday night Movie night
- Exam Stress Less
- Parents On Campus comfort room and programming
- Health Chats for grad students
Upcoming activities for the year 2016-2017:
(all our events are open to members of the campus community, including the students, staff and faculty.)
- Sexual Assault Awareness Week September 18-22st, 2017
(organized in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan Student Union)
This year's focus is on being an active bystander. Students will have the opportunity to attend a community resource fair, workshops, a family friendly dance and a walk for raising awareness about sexual assault in the city and gathering support for survivors.
- Mental Health Awareness Week October 2-6th, 2017
(organized in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan Student Union)
The theme for this year will be self-care. Students will have the opprotunity to win prizes by participating in a photo contest, "What do you do for your Mental health?", attend a community resource fair and interact with some Therapy Dogs.
- Sexually Transmitted Ilnesses Testing - World Record Attempt, November 1st, 2017
This year we are going to attempt to break the World Record of the most STI tests in a day. This record is currently held by Western University, Ontario at 1057!
- Stress Less during Exams, December 2017
During the period of exams we help to organize Nap Rooms, promote healthy eating by giving away healthy snacks and free massages for students!
Health Promotion Team
Group facilitors
We have group facilitors for the following six health topics:
- Healthy Lifestyles - Miriam Robak
- Mental Health - Elizabeth Waslen
- Sexual Wellness - Evan Seebach
- Healthy Relationships - Sabrina Materie
- What's Your Cap? - Marlize Fourie
- Parents on Campus - Kayla Madder
- Hidden Disabilites- Rueben Dreher
Student Outreach Coordinators
Shiney Choudhary and Daisy Houle
Volunteers
Our Peer Health Mentors
Health Outreach Coordinator
Rita Hanoski oversees our Health Promotion Team