The LiveWell Peer Health Educators are current undergraduate and graduate students at UW-Seattle who facilitate peer-to-peer dialogue and learning on a variety of health and wellness topics aimed at promoting life-long behaviors that support health, self-growth, and meaningful connection. PHEs receive in-depth training and work closely with LiveWell staff as they grow their competencies and skills in health promotion and prevention work.
The workshops that Peer Health Educators facilitate are interactive, engaging, and meant to promote learning and dialogue amongst students in a peer-driven setting. Workshops can be requested for UW students by anyone- faculty, staff, students, registered student organizations, departments, etc.
PHEs are an essential component of health education and promotion in LiveWell and in the campus community, and often have the largest impact on improving the health and well-being of students by working in partnership with other students and organizations. We facilitate workshops, organize awareness campaigns, and host events aimed at developing life-long behaviors for health and well-being.
If you are interested in becoming a Peer Health Educator, please follow us on social media @uwlivewell to be alerted of our next hiring cycle. We hire in Winter Quarters of every academic year for our paid positions of Peer Health Educators, and the time commitment ranges from 5-15 hours for a full year.
Let’s Talk Mental Health
- Explore the common emotional-mental experiences college students report, learn about the stress continuum and identify the ways stress impacts you personally
- Learn skills for supporting yourself and your friends through stressful times
Helpful Husky – How to be a Helpful Bystander (Feb 2020)
- Explore the motivations and reasons we often feel compelled to help, and why we sometimes choose not to help
- Learn the social psychology behind why and when we choose to intervene or not
- Interactive dialogue and practice to build Bystander Intervention Skills
Alcohol Education – How to stay safe while drinking (Feb 2020)
- Learn statistics about alcohol use amongst college students & the science of how alcohol works in the body
- Explore skills to help minimize dangerous situations and undesired effects of alcohol consumption
- Learn tips for intervening in risky situations involving alcohol or other substances
Questions can be directed to the Peer Health Education Training & Education Coordinator, Jen Laxague, at babosj@uw.edu
