Investing in Development and Engagement of Student Peer Leaders and It’s Impact On the

Well-being of the Campus Community

Health, Recreation and Well-being

Student Health Advocates

• Overview of the SHA Program -Erica Okamura, Peer Health Education Coordinator• Structure of the program• Benefits to the SHA• SHA impact on the campus community

• An SHA’s Perspective: -Danielle Cipres• What have you learned from your experience with the

SHA Program?

http://studenthealth.ucsd.edu/advocates.shtml

The Student Health Advocates participated in a 2008 National Peer Education Survey with the following results

Percentage of SHA Peer Educators rating themselves as “Strong”

or “Very Strong” in these areas:  

Before Becoming a Peer Educator

After Becoming a Peer Educator

UCSD Natl Avg UCSD Natl Avg

Knowledge of campus resources 23.5% 17% 94.1% 93.8%Effective program presentation 31.3% 27.6% 100% 81.1%

Effective communication skills 56.3% 62.7% 93.8% 93.1%

Feeling a part of the campus community

29.4% 30.5% 94.1% 90.7%

Having a sense of purpose 47% 56.7% 94.2% 90.2%

Feeling responsible for helping the campus community

23.5% 25.5% 88.2% 90.7%

CAPS Wellness Peer Education Program Tiffany O’Meara, Co-coordinator Jenss Chang, Co-coordinator Serena Chang, Wellness Peer Educator Ivan Gonzales, Wellness Peer Educator

http://caps.ucsd.edu/peer_ed_web/peer_ed_wellness.html

How Does the Program Affect the Individual Well-being of the Peer

Educators?

How Does the Program Affect the Overall Well-being of the UCSD

Campus?

Every Little BIT Counts… it starts with you.

The UCSD Bystander Intervention Model

The 4 A’s• Acknowledge• Assess• Act– Use your I.D.E.A.S.!

• Affirm

ACT• Interrupt• Distract• Engage Peers• Authorities• Safety

Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention Resource Center (SARC)

• Student Services Center, Fifth Floor, Suite 555

• Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:30pm

• (858) 534-5793

• Visit sarc.ucsd.edu for more information!

Lana Talampas, Project Coordinator

UC Recreation Certificate in Outdoor Leadership

Simon Teale, Outdoor Leadership Coordinator

Recreation.ucsd.edu