Peer Wellness Reps Student leaders play a pivotal role in creating a safe, inclusive and engaging environment on campus. Peer Wellness Reps are CHWC’s Student Leaders who understand the DC student experience and have a passion to help create an institutional climate of health, wellness and social justice. What is a Peer Wellness Rep? Peer Wellness Reps engage in health education outreach and group-based services and activities with other students. Peer Wellness Reps are a social and informative support who can provide interactive, wellness-related information and resources. This role does not give advice or counsel, but provides education and resources to campus. Our Peer Wellness Reps: Create and conduct intentional and reflective health education outreach across campus on a variety of wellness related themes (i.e. healthy relationships, stress management, nutrition, safer substance use, sexual well-being and general health education). Help maintain a social media presence Promote campus services and resources Engage in conversations about wellness Generally, Peer Support is based in shared lived experiences and recovery principles which helps us develop, grow and heal. Some key features of peer support and personal recovery are aligned with the CHIME framework of: Connectedness, Hope and Optimism, Identity, Meaning, and Empowerment. As the value of such mutual relationships has been recognized, more formal peer roles (i.e., peer support specialists, peer facilitators) have been created in various workplace settings making this a personal and professional development opportunity. What is Health and Wellness Promotion? Health promotion takes an “upstream approach” which implies identifying the root cause of health issues to increase potential benefits for health outcomes. This upstream approach is based in prevention and education designed to advance the health of students and the campus community. It the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health promotion is focused on preventative rather than curative, and focuses on changing behavioral risk factors. Peer Wellness Rep: Outreach Team This is the foundational component of our Peer Wellness Rep Team. Outreach provides you with an opportunity to learn about and promote campus health and wellness related services and resources. You will practice important, transferable employability skills and be part of the growing interdisciplinary team. Outreach consists of: Recovery and Peer principles certificate training in partnership with Ontario Shores Weekly engaging activities in central campus locations to build CHWC presence and increase access and awareness of our services Supporting with specific on campus events with campus partners Surveying students to learn about needs, interests and gather general feedback. Peer Wellness Rep: Facilitation Team Peer Wellness Rep Facilitators are responsible for the development and facilitation of groups, workshops and events within our Better Together partnership with Ontario Tech University and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. Better Together is based in recovery principles and is founded upon peer-to-peer education and support. This provides an opportunity to enhance your workshop and group development skills, public speaking, research, and collaboration skills. Facilitation Team consists of: Group Development and Facilitation certificate training in partnership with Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Opportunities to develop new evidence-based content relevant to your unique interests Opportunities to facilitate and lead groups, workshops and events Peer Wellness Rep: Communications + Marketing Team Peer Wellness Rep Communication and Marketing Team are responsible for promoting the messages of health and wellness, ensuring alignment to the Mission and Values of both the Campus Health and Wellness Centre and Durham College as a whole. Communications and Marketing Team consists of: Content creation including print (flyers, handouts) social media (@WellnessAtDC and @DCOTCHWC) and website. Develop and maintain a social media content calendar Research social media + brand strategies Provide media coverage for groups, workshops and events by taking pictures and videos Creatively ensure student voices are heard and represented Want to Become a Peer Wellness Rep? Do you have a passion for health and wellness and enjoy supporting others as a peer? Eligible Durham College students can join our team after completing the appropriate processes for either On-Campus Employment Work Study Program or Program Placement..
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