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Health Education
Bee Inspired offers evidence-based &/or Evidence-Informed curricula and topical presentations in schools and alternative settings for FREE! Below is a list of services offered.
Interested in being a Peer Educator? Contact us today!
Peer-to-Peer Health Education
Bee Inspired seeks teens to be trained as peer-to-peer educators in various health education topics. Teens would serve their community through the school year by:
- acting as positive role models
- educating peers about sexual health topics & healthy decision making
- gain confidence
- improve leadership skills
- help make an impact through community awareness
- & more!
This is an opportunity to not only increase your own personal knowledge of health education topics, but be a positive influence for your peers!
Benefits:
- Serve as a positive role model for both youth and adults
- Build Connections in your community
- Earn community service hours
- Build your resume for college applications & scholarships
- Develop skills for your future
- Be a resource for your peers
- Assist the Bee Inspired CAPP Program Coordinator with programming duties
- Help organize and assist with activities in the serving area
- Opportunity to engage youth and adults on Bee Inspired Social Media Platforms
Topics may include:
- Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships
- Consent & Teen Dating Violence Prevention
- Self Esteem
- Body Image
- HIV/AIDS, HPV, & other Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections (STDs/STIs)
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Safest, Safer, Unsafe Options (Abstinence + Birth Control Methods)
- Refusal Skills/Negotiation Skills
- Using Teen-Friendly Clinics
- Reducing Risky Behaviors
- Online/Digital Safety, Sexting Prevention, Teens & Tech, & Social Media
- Communication with Peers, Parents/Caregivers, Partners, & other Trusted Adults
- Youth-Adult Connections
- Identifying Community Resources
- & Much More
Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively with youth and adults verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of technology
- Must be a team player
- Access to own transportation is highly suggested
- Must be willing to learn
- May be asked to pass pre-employment/volunteer background check
- Must live and/or attend school in Franklin, Hamilton, or Wright Counties
- Must be in 9th-12th grade and/or ages 15-19 enrolled in school or an alternative setting
Looking for a chance to be a Peer-to-Peer Educator? Did we mention there are incentives? This is a chance to earn community service hours and build your resume for college applications and scholarships! What a great opportunity to help your peers, school, and community while building self-efficacy skills! Contact us at tlarson@co.wright.ia.us for more information on training opportunities!