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How Can I Get Involved With the Health Promotion Department?
The mission of the Health Promotion Department is to promote the health of UGA students by focusing on a comprehensive approach to health, including the physical, emotional, spiritual, environmental and social aspects of wellness. Our vision is to have a campus environment which assists and supports students in reaching optimal health in order to help them achieve their academic and personal potential. Providing learning experiences for UGA students is at the heart of both the mission and the vision statements.
To help us achieve our mission and vision, we use a number of strategies to inform, educate, effect change, raise awareness and enhance the learning environment of UGA students. The spectrum of strategies includes classroom presentations on a variety of health topics which impact student's lives, campus outreach, special events, and working with campus and community coalitions, etc. We work to increase an individual student's capacity through counseling, education and skill building and we work on environmental change through educational campaigns, building coalitions, policy change, etc.
Another important part of enhancing the learning environment is to provide opportunities for professional growth of both undergraduate and graduate students. There are a variety of ways in which students can learn more about health promotion on a college campus. They are described below:
- Join one of the following health-related student organizations:
- Volunteer for campus-wide events. These events are aimed at UGA students to raise awareness about particular health issues. Examples include:
- National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (October)
Contact: Erin English, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Coordinator (eenglish@uhs.uga.edu)
- Great American Smokeout (November, January)
Contact: Gloria Varley, Director of Health Promotion Department (gvarley@uhs.uga.edu)
- World AIDS Day (December)
Contact: Katy Janousek, Sexual Health Coordinator, Health Promotion Department (kjanousek@uhs.uga.edu)
- Sexual Responsibility Week (February)
Contact: Katy Janousek, Sexual Health Coordinator, Health Promotion Department (kjanousek@uhs.uga.edu)
- Eating Disorder Awareness Week (February)
Contact: Alice Bender, Nutrition Services Coordinator (abender@uhs.uga.edu)
- National Nutrition Month (March)
Contact: Alice Bender, Nutrition Services Coordinator (abender@uhs.uga.edu)
- Safe Spring Break (March)
Contact: Erin English, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Coordinator (eenglish@uhs.uga.edu)
- Apply for practicum and internship opportunities. These experiences are available to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in health, student affairs, and other related programs for the fall and spring semesters. Students must submit an application and resume (applications are available in the Health Promotion Department).
Deadlines are as follows:
Fall Semester: June 1
Spring Semester: November 1
Students are encouraged to make sure that available opportunities in the Health Promotion Department are ones that fit their individual needs. Health Promotion staff will have different projects and opportunities each semester (internships may not be available every semester).
Students will be treated as University Health Center employees and must conduct themselves accordingly. A mid-semester and final evaluation will be completed by the supervisor and student.
For more information, please contact Gloria Varley (gvarley@uhs.uga.edu) or call 706-542-8690.
- Students in the Food and Nutrition major (or Health Promotion and Behavior majors who have taken nutrition courses) can apply to be Peer Nutrition Educators (PNEs). They must first take the PNE class and are then eligible to become PNEs. For more information, please contact Alice Bender (abender@uhs.uga.edu) or call 706-542-8690.
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