Principles and Practices of Peer Education
2011- 12 Webinar Series
Next Webinar: February 21, 2012
Ask the Sexperts! Using Informed Practice to Promote Sexual Responsibility Among Students with Michael McNeil (Columbia University), Amy Melichar Messman (Marquette University), and Joleen Nevers (University of Connecticut). Learn more about this informative webinar and register today!
The BACCHUS Network™ webinar series, Principles and Practices of Peer Education, is designed to bring timely topics and effective strategies to student affairs professional staff, health promotion professionals, and student leaders.
Each 90-minute live webinar features experienced presentations by practitioners and BACCHUS national staff and provides presentation materials and opportunities to interact with the presenters. Learning objectives for each webinar are provided and contact hours are available for Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Webinar Advantages
From the comfort of your own campus, you can gather your staff and student leaders to listen to the presenters via a speaker phone while watching the presentation via computer or projected on a large screen. Advantages of registering for a BACCHUS webinar include
- No travel costs
- No limit on participants
- Presentation materials delivered electronically
- Podcast download for use with other staff and student leaders
Webinar Pricing
Each webinar is affordably priced and includes the purchase of the podcast for download after completion of the live program. If you cannot attend, you can purchase just the podcast. Fall 2011 Special: Save by registering for multiple webinars! Register for 2 or more webinars by October 15, 2011 and receive 10% off the registration fee for each webinar.
BACCHUS Members
- $99 for live webinar plus podcast
- $109 for podcast only
- $15 CHES hours, per person
Non-Members
- $149 for live webinar plus podcast
- $159 for podcast only
- $25 CHES hours, per person
Webinar Schedule
DId you miss the a webinars? You can still purchase the podcast and create a great learning opportunity for you, your colleagues, and your peer educators. Contact Ann to purchase the podcast of any of the webinars listed.
Spring 2012 Webinars |
Description |
Date |
Eastern Standard |
Audience |
Practical Aspects of Working With Smokeless Tobacco Users |
Smokeless Tobacco (ST) use rates are on the rise. Join us for a webinar focused on practical ways you can partner, work with, and treat ST users. We are pleased to have Dr. Jon O. Ebbert from the Nicotine Dependence Center at the Mayo Clinic as our presenter. Dr. Ebbert is a primary care practitioner in the Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, the Associate Director for Research of the Nicotine Dependence Center, and a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine |
Thursdsay, 2/2/12 |
2 pm |
Advisor |
Ask the Sexperts! Using Informed Practice to Promote Sexual Responsibility Among Students |
College students have many questions about sex, sexuality, safety, relationships and health. As peer educators and health educators how do we use informed practice to move our students from just knowing about sex to making safer choices? The webinar panelists will share strategies to: build effective sexual health programs; train peer educators to provide effective outreach; conduct sexual health programs on religiously-affiliated campuses; and to focus the conversation on what students “need” regarding sexual and reproductive health. |
Tuesday, 2/21/12 |
2 pm |
Students and Advisors |
Effectively Engaging College Students in High-Risk Drinking Prevention |
While there are numerous high-risk drinking prevention initiatives across the nation, few have explored the crucial role effective communications plays in increasing awareness about the issue and providing a platform for the students, themselves, to find their voice on the issue of over consumption. The University of Alabama’s Less Than You Think campaign offers a unique opportunity to see what happens when students become part of the solution. Based on key insights from students, The Century Council explored messaging platforms, tested the tonality and resonance of specific messages and, for the first time ever, explored the fundamentals of consumer segmentation among high-risk college drinkers. Participants will learn how
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Tuesday, 3/6/12 |
2 pm |
Advisors |
Awareness weeks and orientation campaigns can focus attention on important health issues. They can also bring positive recognition to your peer education group and health promotion programs. Can an awareness weeks and orientation programs be effective and fun to plan and implement? This webinar provides the framework and tips you need to plan awareness weeks and orientation campaigns that fit your budget and have an impact on your campus. Participants will learn:
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Tuesday, 4/10/12 |
2 pm |
Students and Advisors |
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Making a Leadership Change: Strategies for Successful Student Leadership Transition |
Successful transitions to new student leaders helps peer education groups maintain momentum. There is a continuum of ways that student organizations generally transition from one group of student leaders to the next. Participants will learn transition strategies and what questions advisors, new officers, and outgoing officers should ask to successfully transition your group’s leadership. |
Tuesday, 4/24/12 |
2 pm |
Students and Advisors |
Fall 2011 Webinars |
Description |
Date |
Eastern Standard |
Audience |
Using Data and Standards to Drive Prevention Programming |
Learn how to use existing data and standards of practice to strengthen peer health education programs. |
Tuesday, 9/27/11 |
2 pm |
Advisor Focus |
Documenting Peer Education Success |
Peer education is successful on many levels: for the student leaders involved and your campus. Documenting success helps to maintain administrative support |
Tuesday, 10/25/11 |
2 pm |
Advisor Focus |
Creative Marketing |
How do you gain students’ attention for your programs and events? Learn how to do it from successful peer education groups. |
Tuesday, 12/6/11 |
4 pm |
Peer Educator Focus |
Hitting the Target: Creating a Positive Peer Education Brand Identity |
Create a positive brand for your group to increase your visibility on campus. |
Tuesday, 12/13/11 |
2 pm |
Advisor Focus |
For more information about the webinar series, contact Ann.
