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The Sexual Health and Violence Prevention Team utilizes multiple approaches to providing the OSU community with information about sexual health, violence prevention, healthy relationships, and bystander intervention practices. Our main awareness campaigns and annual events include: The Red Zone, Love Your Body Week, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

CARE stands for Consent, Autonomy, Relationships, and Education.

The CARE Ambassadors in this area will assist with outreach efforts such as tabling for the awareness campaigns, topic specific presentation requests, and any other requested workshops and presentations throughout the academic year. There will also be opportunities to curate social media content, draft blog posts, and contribute to newsletter content. Additional opportunities would involve providing feedback for presentation content and assisting to prepare barrier method requests for programming. For questions about this involvement opportunity, please contact Erica Butler.

The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug prevention team uses several approaches to address drug and alcohol misuse across campus. Volunteers in this area will facilitate harm reduction training sessions and assist the ATOD Team with substance use prevention programming. Volunteers in this program will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to address substance misuse among college students in an interactive, innovative and strategic way. For questions about this involvement opportunity, please contact Brandon Horton

The Buckeye Food Alliance is an on-campus, student-run pantry and is a part of the Student Life Student Wellness Center - Monda Student Resource Center (MSRC). As a volunteer, individuals will be expected to volunteer for at minimum 4 hours per week within the MSRC, which includes the inclusive clothing closet. The role of a volunteer includes assembling food orders and fulfilling clothing requests; distributing food and clothing to students picking up orders; ensures proper shelf conditioning; weighing, tracking, recording and properly storing food and clothing that comes into the MSRC; providing excellent customer service to those utilizing the MSRC; stocking the shelves, cool storage areas appropriately and maintaining clothing displays and racks; assisting in the organization of the MSRC by ensuring the food pantry and inclusive clothing closet is consistently clean, organized and neat; must be able to push and pull up to 50 pounds, be able to bend, twist and stand for periods of time when receiving, organizing and replenishing shelves and spaces with a wide variety of items. Performing outreach initiatives as needed and other duties as assigned. In addition to MSRC tasks, volunteers are required to attend general body meetings that will be 1 hour in duration. Annually, each volunteer is placed in a committee.  Tasks for the committee will be provided at a director or executive board member’s discretion, and does not count toward the 4 hour in-pantry hour requirement.  For questions about this involvement opportunity, please contact Monda Student Resource Center

Scarlet and Gray Financial Coaching is a group and one-on-one peer coaching service designed to educate the campus community on topics within the financial wellness dimension. Volunteers will facilitate weekly group and one-on-one coaching sessions. Volunteers in this program will gain skills and knowledge in critical financial topics like student loans, credit and credit cards, basic investing strategies, retirement saving decisions and budgeting as well as group and one-on-one peer coaching experiences.  For questions about this involvement opportunity, please contact Josh Bensink.

The Wellness Ambassador Program provides multiple opportunities for students to gain invaluable experience with the topics of Public Health and Health Education. Students interested in serving in the role of Wellness Ambassador will have the opportunity to assist with both Outreach and Tabling events, as well as Presentations for such events as FYSS (First Year Success Series), STEP (Second Year Transformational Experience Program), and SOEs (Standards of Excellence), in addition to various opportunities to lead programs and workshops for numerous groups across campus.

The Outreach & Events efforts involve weekly outreach events across campus to  promote the 10 Dimensions of Wellness and important college health topics to the campus community. Volunteers play a significant role in the planning and facilitation of the Student Wellness Center's event and awareness campaigns -Scarlet and Gray Tailgates , Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Recovery Month. Participants will gain transferrable skills through group facilitation, public speaking, and outreach planning, as well as becoming much more knowledgeable on the topics of mental health, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, sex and relationships, and financial wellness. These sessions are required for all interested applicants. 

The Presentation efforts are focused on providing engaging and informative presentations to the undergraduate community grounded in our holistic wellness approach by exploring our 10 Dimensions of Wellness. Volunteers involved in this program may facilitate workshops, presentations, participate in the occasional outreach event, as well as assist with various Outreach and Event Programs hosted by the SWC (Student Wellness Center). Participants will gain translatable skills through group facilitation, public speaking, and presentation planning, as well as becoming much more knowledgeable on the topics of mental health, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, sex and relationships, and financial wellness. 

While we utilize multiple approaches to our work, all student volunteers interested in serving as a Wellness Ambassador will have the opportunity to assist with both Presentations and Outreach. For questions about this involvement opportunity, please email Roger Perkey.

Wellness coaches take a positive approach to personal development, focusing on student strengths and using the 10 Dimensions of Wellness model as a framework for generating goals that are meaningful to their clients. Volunteers will gain skills in motivational interviewing, active listening, and one-on-one peer coaching as well as knowledge in the areas of 10 dimensions, mindfulness, personal development, and mental health. For questions about this involvement opportunity, please email Josh Bensink.

Nutrition Coaching is a one-on-one service that supports students in exploring their eating habits, finding balance, and meeting their nutrition needs through personalized education and collaborative goal setting. The program is grounded in the tenets of Health At Every Size® and principles from Intuitive Eating. Volunteers gain knowledge, skills, and resources to help students enhance their nutritional well-being. This role is intended for students pursuing a career as a registered dietitian. For more information about this opportunity, please email Janele Bayless.

Are you passionate about wellness and are looking for a meaningful way to support our campus community?

The Graduate and Professional Students, Staff and Faculty Education team is seeking dedicated volunteers to assist with wellness education and outreach geared towards these target groups. As a volunteer, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a variety of health promotion endeavors including wellness presentations and workshop support and facilitation, supporting outreach engagements such as tabling to promote wellness programs and resources, and creating wellness content for Student Wellness Center newsletters and area-level presentations. You’ll also get the opportunity to support marketing and promotion efforts for events and initiatives as well as assist with other operational needs. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in health promotion, public speaking, event coordination, and wellness education while making a positive impact on our campus community. Volunteers are asked to commit approximately 3-5 hours per week, with flexible scheduling options. If you are interested in joining the team or learning more, contact Adrienne Wilson at Wilson.2313@osu.edu.