Our mission is to actively ENGAGE students to consider important issues related to their health and wellness by presenting factual, relevant information that encourages them to honestly, realistically, and thoroughly reflect on their lifestyle and to help them make free and healthy choices.

As peers who care about the health and well being of others in the community, we strive to educate students using three guiding principles:

1) FREEDOM: We respect the fact that each person has the inherent FREEDOM to choose and make decisions for themselves.

2) INFORMATION: We present INFORMATION that is factual and relevant, and influences students to think critically about their choices as well as possibly chanllenge their beliefs.

3) REFLECT: Through discussion and dialogue, students are asked to honestly, realistically, and thoroughly REFLECT on their values, on what actions will protect what they value, and to choose actions that are an accurate reflection of their values.

4) ENGAGE: We strive to ENGAGE students in the learning process, helping them to see the relevance and the importance of the choices they are currently making in their lives.

What are Peer Health Educators?
Peer Education is students learning from other students. Peer Health Educators are students who provide information; promote discussion and reflection; and strive to educate by engaging students in the learning process. HAWKS Peer Health Educators are dedicated student leaders who combine their specialized training in health education and wellness with a desire to make a difference on campus. HAWKS work toward the goal of helping students develop the tools needed for making informed choices, achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and functioning more effectively with others and in groups.

What Can Peer Health Educators provide?
The HAWKS Peer Health Educators present programs on a variety of requested helath related topics to student groups, residence halls, and academic classes. Peer Health Education is ideal for:
   •RAs or academic classes looking for interesting programs;
   •Chapter officers in need of ideas and presentations for training or programming;
   •Student organizations or other groups looking for an event co-sponsor.

Peer Health Educators also sponsor campus programs and awareness campaigns throughout the year including:
   • Campus Safety Awareness
   • Stress Awareness
   • National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
   • Dental Health Awareness
   • Breast Cancer Campaign
   • World AIDS Days
   • Hand Washing/Flu Prevention
   • Great American Smoke Out
   • Safe Spring Break Campaign
   • Women's Wellness Week
   • Love Your Body Day
   • Calcium Counts and Nutrition Month
   • Bone Marrow Donor Program

To request a program, print and fill out the form in the link below. You can also obtain a program request form from the Office of Health Education or email peerhealthed@muohio.edu. Determine the students' need, interest level, and willingness to attend a program on a health topic or issue. We will work with you to plan an effective program. After including your preferred program date, time, location, and topic on the program request form, Email or return completed forms to the Office of Health Education, 102 Health Services Center. Program requests are processed on Wednesdays, so please plan to submit your request at least two week prior to your preferred program date.

Program Request Form

For more information on Peer Educators and programs, send an email. Recruitment for HAWKS takes place during the month of February of each year. We are recruiting for the 2008-2009 academic year. Please contact us if you're interested in becoming a HAWK. Applications are due Feb. 1.

•  HAWKS Peer Health Educator Job Description

• HAWKS Peer Health Educator Application