Volunteering with Be Well
Why should I volunteer?
Be well offers many different volunteer programs which can help you learn strategies for you own success, enhance your communication and presentation skills, plus put you in touch with other students who have similar interests.
Check out our different volunteer programs:
Peer Health Educators teach & promote health and wellness strategies to Queen’s students.
If your interest is Health Promotion, as a Peer Health Educator (PHE) you can help plan, implement, and evaluate health outreach programs in residence and on campus. PHEs do presentations, interactive displays, walk-arounds on topics such as stress management, healthy eating, physical activity, sleep and promoting balanced lifestyles.
Campus Observation Room volunteers reduce potential harm to intoxicated students by monitoring them under the supervision of a Detox worker.
If your interest is safe alcohol use, you can participate in COR – the Campus Observation Room, an on-site detox centre. COR volunteers assess and monitor intoxicated students under the supervision of a trained Detox worker.
DrinQ Peer Alcohol Educators promote safe drinking practices to reduce the risks and unintended consequences associated with intoxication.
If your interest is Alcohol Education, you can help influence students to reduce risky decisions associated with alcohol by brainstorming, designing, and implementing campaign strategies, activities & contests, and developing customized materials.
Leave the Pack Behind volunteers promote smoking cessation and awareness of issues related to smoking tobacco and other substances.
In Leave the Pack Behind, you’ll participate in displays and walk-arounds on campus to raise awareness about issues related to smoking and provide resources and support to students interested in quitting or cutting down on smoking.
How do I apply to volunteer?
We start accepting applications for new volunteers in January for students who want to volunteer with us during the following academic year. We have currently hired volunteers for 2010-11 but applications and next steps will be posted in January 2011 here and at www.queensu.ca/hcds for students hoping to volunteer with us in 2011-12!
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