Workshop Descriptions

Workshop Descriptions

Each Peer Education Workshop offers an interactive format. Peer educators will provide related literature and if appropriate, safer sex kits. Workshops can be tailored to fit the individual needs of residence halls, student organizations, classrooms and Greek-letter organizations.

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• Sexual Health Advocate Workshops
• Alcohol & Drug Peer Educator Workshops
• Mental Health
• Nutrition Advocate Workshops
• SHADES Theater Performances
• Required Alcohol Education Workshop

Sexual Health Advocate Workshops

Exploring the Options
Contraceptive options and avoiding an unintentional pregnancy may be overwhelming for students. This workshop explores the various barrier and hormonal contraceptive options available to students, how they work, effectiveness, and where to access them. Discussion will also cover safer sex and communication skills. 

ABCs of STIs
This workshop is designed to assist students in assessing their risk in relationship to STIs as well as explaining the various STIs, how they are transmitted, prevention and testing. Discussion also includes communication skills and common myths about STIs, including HIV.

Relationships 101
All relationships take work. Any relationship involving sex takes even more work to ensure that both partners are on the same page. Relationships 101 involves communication skill-building, determining expectations and boundaries, and learning about individual communication styles.

Beauty & the Booty
This workshop addresses body image and its relationship to sexuality. Topics explored include standards of beauty and attractiveness, perceptions, and understanding how society creates unrealistic expectations of both men and women. Workshops involve discussion about individual perceptions of attractivess, cultural standards, and how each impacts how people look at one another in relationship to sexuality.

The Party - Breaking It Down
Alcohol and other drugs can impact any part of a student's life - including sexuality and sexual health. This workshop addresses the various ways that alcohol and other drugs can impact sexual decision making and also consequences. Includes discussion about responsible drinking and safer sex practices.

Sexual Orientation: So What?
There are still many myths and miscperceptions about what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer (LGBQ). This workshop explores these myths as well as providing a historical and social context of the LGBQ community. Discussion includes definitions of common terms and resources.

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Alcohol & Drug Peer Educator Workshops

 Alcohol 101

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Mental Health

Got Stress?
It seems as if everyone is dealing with some form of stress. Learn the most common sources of stress for college students and tools for effectively dealing with stress. Workshop includes mindful meditation skills and resources available on campus.

Depression: More than Blue
Everyone seems to know about depression but what is it? How can it be treated? What are the symptoms? The Depression Workshop will explore depression, its potential causes, treatment possibilities and recognizing depression in yourself or a friend. Campus resources will also be discussed.

Tick-Tock: Time Management
There are just not enough hours in a day! Or maybe there is enough time - it's how we manage our time that needs to change? Fill in a time-pie, identify "time suckers" and learn skills to effectively manage your time. Campus resources will be discussed.

Sick & Crazy: Myths & Stigma about Mental Health
myths, stigma and stereotypes abound when it comes to mental health and mental illness. this workshop will explore where we learn these myths, facts about mental illness, and ways we can all break confront the stigma surrounding mental illness. Campus resources will be discussed.

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Nutrition Advocate Workshops

Eat Right, Get Fit
A healthy lifestyle includes sound eating habits coupled with regular exercise. The Nutrition Advocates will lead interactive activities that will educate and give tips on how to improve eating habits, manage weight, and exercise properly.

Mood and Food
Did you ever blank out during an exam even though you studied hard? Ever consider it might be because you ate the wrong foods earlier that day? This program explores the connection between food and emotions. Learn the nutrition principles to achieve top performance and to improve your mood.

Portion Distortion

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SHADES Theater

SHADES Theater offers perforances on a wide variety of issues. Performances include 4-5 short scenes followed by a facilitated discussion with the audience while the actors remain in character. Performances can be structured around one specific theme such as sexuality and sexual health or around a variety of themes including but not limited to:

• sexual health & sexuality
• alcohol, tobacco & other drug use
• mental health
• body image
• racism
• lesbian, gay, bisexual, & queer issues
• gender
• relationships
• and more!

When requesting a performance, indicate the issue(s) to be addressed. If the performance is being organized to address an incident in a residence hall, student organization, or Greek-letter organization, please indicate this as well.

Required Alcohol Education Workshop

The Required Alcohol Education Workshop is a 1 hour interactive workshop ONLY open to those who have been referred to H.O.P.E from either Residence Life or the Office of Student Conduct. The workshop will address the various ways that alcohol can impact an individual physically and academically and its effects on behavior and decision making.

If you have been referred to H.O.P.E for this program, please contact Brenda Malchuk at bmalchuk@echo.rutgers.edu for a list of program dates.

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