September 27, 2022
NASPA Peer Education Advisors Institute
Division/Group Events Health, Safety, and Well-being Alcohol and Other Drug Health, Safety, and Well-being Initiatives Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention, Education, and Response Wellness and Health Promotion Mid-Level New Professional
June 22 - June 24, 2022 Virtual
The NASPA Peer Education Advisor Institute is a convening of collegiate peer health education advisors to learn more about the field of peer education, and the complex needs of diverse learners at colleges and universities across the country. Although there is not one prescribed way to implement peer education, the Advisor Institute allows for participants to learn best practices, strategies, and skills to implement on their campus.
Prior to attending, all participants are required to complete the Peer Education Advisors Academy, which is comprehensive foundational guide to building a peer education program. Register for the Peer Education Advisors Academy here.
This event is limited to 50 attendees. Please plan to register as soon as possible to avoid missing out!
*** This event has been moved to take place virtually.
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Schedule
Registration rates for the NASPA Peer Education Advisors Continuing Education Sessions are based on NASPA individual membership status. Check out our Membership page to learn more about the benefits of membership, and how to sign up!
Registration Rates |
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| Member Rate | FREE! |
| Non-Member Rate | $39 |
Each continuing education session will be hosted via zoom. Participants are highly encouraged to attend each session continuing education session since the topics and presenters are going to be different each time. Active participation is highly encourcaged.
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Fall 2024 Webinars
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 @ 1 PM - 2 PM ET
This session explores the power of job design theory in peer health education programs. Using the job characteristics model, we reimagine roles, responsibilities, and tasks to boost motivation, job satisfaction, and overall effectiveness. Join us as we delve into how strategic job design empowers universities to elevate their peer health educators' performance and impact.
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain an understanding of the key principles of the job characteristics model and its relevance in optimizing peer health education programs.
- Explore strategies for redefining peer health educator roles, responsibilities, and tasks to enhance their performance and job satisfaction.
- Discover how your university can leverage strategic job design to maximize the overall effectiveness and impact of their peer health education programs.
Click HERE to view the Recording.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 11 AM - 12 PM ET
This webinar explores how peer leadership models in sport and physical activity settings can effectively support student mental wellness and resilience. By examining the value, program impact data, and research outcomes of the student-led mental wellness programs, Fitness Buddies and Mountain Lion Strong, participants will learn how empowering students as mental wellness advocates enhances campus culture. We will highlight the importance of cross-campus partnerships for fostering a holistic approach to student well-being. Attendees will leave with actionable, research-backed recommendations for implementing peer leadership programs that prioritize mental wellness and resilience across diverse student populations and student groups.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand key factors in designing and implementing peer leadership programs that promote mental wellness and resilience among students in physical activity and sport settings on campus.
- Gain insights into the research outcomes and lessons learned from the peer led mental-wellness initiatives, Fitness Buddies and Mountain Lion Strong, at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
- Understand how collaborative efforts across departments and units on campus, including athletics, student affairs, campus recreation, and counseling/health services, can strengthen mental wellness initiatives.
- Learn tips to implementing similar strategies on other campuses
Click HERE to view the Recording.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 @ 3 PM - 4 PM ET
How sex positive is your programming? Peer Education Initiatives and the Peer Education Faculty are excited to have Sexologist, Goody Howard, MSW, MPH hosting a session to help us examine sex positivity and how it often gets left out of the conversation regarding sexual health programming. We will have opportunities to offer sex positivity reframes on existing programming and messages to increase student engagement.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore ways to engage overlooked populations in their sex positive programming.
- Identify sex positive gaps in existence peer education programming.
- Compare and contrast sex positivity, sex neutrality, sex negativity.
Click HERE to view the Recording.
Thursday, December 5, 2024 @ 1 PM - 2 PM ET
Unintended pregnancy can significantly impact a college student’s academic performance and overall well-being. Emergency Contraception (EC) is one of several effective preventive options that can help students avoid unintended pregnancies. However, institutional support for students in preventing unintended pregnancies varies greatly, influenced by factors like institutional type, student demographics, geographic location, and specific circumstances. This session will explore how higher education professionals from diverse fields can incorporate EC into their support strategies for students.
Learning Outcomes:
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Participants will be able to articulate the relationship between unintended pregnancy and student’s academic outcomes and well-being.
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Participants will be able to describe how EC works as part of a comprehensive unintended pregnancy prevention program.
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Participants will be able to compare EC access interventions across different contexts and programmatic areas.
Click HERE to view the Recording.
Registration
Registration rates for the NASPA Peer Education Advisors Continuing Education Sessions are based on NASPA individual membership status. Check out our Membership page to learn more about the benefits of membership, and how to sign up!
Registration Rates |
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| Member Rate | FREE! |
| Non-Member Rate | $39 |
