Peer Health Advocates | Student Health Services

How can you become a volunteer:

Submit an application online. After review of your application, you will receive an email regarding your approval to enroll in the training course (H349: Peer Helper Skills).

NOTE: Beginning Winter term 2010, all new volunteers must enroll in H349 and complete the course while volunteering with PHA. The course is listed under Public Health in the course catalog and is available each term.

What is Peer Health Advocates?

Peer Health Advocates (PHA) is a peer-to-peer volunteer organization committed to enhancing the health of the OSU community through social advocacy and outreach events.

PHAs volunteers conduct campus activities designed to raise awareness about college health issues and promote healthy behavior choices among our peers. Past events and projects have included awareness of safer sex behaviors, HIV/AIDS, impact of stress, alcohol and substance abuse, and other health related issues.

Students involved with PHA are rewarded with opportunities to grow in their leadership potential, and are involved with meaningful opportunities to make a difference within the OSU community.

Peer Health Advocates is open and available to all OSU students, and is dedicated to promoting an open exchange of information, ideas, opinions and inclusiveness of all students, including: race/ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, and religion.

What is in it for you?

If you become a peer health educator or volunteer you will be rewarded with...

Making a difference in the health of OSU students
Improved leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
Resume enhancement
Recognition for volunteerism and advocacy
Increased knowledge about health and social justice
Find a variety of meaningful volunteer opportunities in student health activities, projects, and programs
Gain hands-on knowledge and experience
Develop great new relationships while working to educate and empower your fellow students

What do Peer Health Advocates do?

Peer Health Advocate volunteers participate on outreach planning teams, attend weekly PHA meetings, and engage in skill/team building activities.

Questions? Contact Us

PHA Office: (541) 737-3927 or PHA Coordinator: (541) 737-7555
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