WHAT IS BACCHUS??
The BACCHUS Network™
is a university and community based network focusing on
comprehensive health and safety initiatives. It is the mission
of this organization to actively promote student and young adult
based, campus and community-wide leadership on healthy and safe
lifestyle decisions concerning high-risk behaviors. The
organization will devote the substantial portion of its
resources and activities to:
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create and foster a thriving network of institutions and
young adult led peer education groups supporting health and
safety initiatives,
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empower students and administrators to voice their opinions
and needs to create healthier and safer campus communities,
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develop and promote cutting edge resources and health
promotion campaigns that support peer education, campus
leadership, and activism on health and safety issues,
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provide exceptional conferencing and training opportunities
for students, young adults and professionals to support
health and safety strategies,
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encourage national forums on young adult health and safety
concerns,
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promote and disseminate research and effective strategies
that better help campuses and communities address health and
safety issues, and
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advocate for effective and sensible policies and practices
for campus and community health and safety issues.
Affiliates with our
Network are concerned with the health of their students, their
institution and their community. Students of all ages are faced
with making personal decisions about health and safety.
Developing positive decision-making skills impacts student life
and prepares students to enter the real world and the greater
community to promote healthy and safe lifestyles. BACCHUS
promotes respect for state laws and support for campus policies
that address high-risk behaviors that compromise health and
safety.
The BACCHUS
philosophy is that students can play a uniquely effective role -
unmatched by professional educators - in encouraging their peers
to consider, talk honestly about and develop responsible habits
and attitudes toward high-risk health and safety issues.
Leadership Training For All Peer Educators
No matter what type
of peer educators you have on campus, no matter what issue your
student leaders are working with, one thing remains true. There
are some core skills, such as listening and confrontation,
presentations skills and stress management that are integral to
the success and personal growth of all peer educators. The
BACCHUS Network™ has created the Certified Peer Educator
(CPE) Training Program to help campuses train their student
leaders.
After The Complete Training, Students Are "Certified"
After completing the CPE Training, and passing a Post-Test,
students can submit their test to The BACCHUS Network™ to
be nationally "certified" as a peer educator by our
organization. Students who are certified receive a membership
card, and resume attachment stating that they have been trained
in the core skills that will make them a better leader, role
model, activist and friend.
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