Are you interested in educating your classmates about health topics? Do you love to plan events, meet others, come up with creative ideas for marketing and practice healthy behaviours?

If so, we invite you to volunteer as a Peer Health Educator (PHE). You will learn more about important health topics, develop teamwork and communication skills, and implement a variety of educational programming. Gain self-confidence and valuable experience in leadership, project development, marketing and relationship-building as you collaborate with the university community on wellness initiatives. No experience is required, but a passion for promoting health and well-being is essential.

PHEs are student volunteers invested in creating a community where well-being is promoted and encouraged, through:

• Weekly group meetings that run from September to April, on Tuesday evenings from 5:00- 7:00pm (excluding holidays and final exam periods).
• Educating peers about services and resources available to MRU students.
• Presenting health and wellness information in a fun and engaging manner.
• Attending and organizing special events and awareness weeks.

The PHE program will consist of four teams:

1. Mental Health Team (focused primarily on destigmatizing mental illness, coping skills, loneliness, and more)
2. Physical Health Team (focused primarily on nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more)
3. Sexual Health Team (focused primarily on STI protection, birth control, healthy relationships and consent, and more)
4. Substance Use Team (focused primarily on harm reduction, alcohol and other substances, recovery, and more)

Expectations of PHE volunteers:

• 2-5 hours of program involvement per week, including a 2 hour team meeting to plan initiatives.
• Attendance at all mandatory trainings.
• An openness to working with others, passion for learning, and desire to make a difference.