Prevention Services

Either as a Member or Leader, you:

• Are a Student Leader on campus.
• Meet other students who are also interested in health and wellness issues.
• Serve as a trusted resource for peers.
• Get opportunities for continuing education and further leadership training.
• Attend all meetings and events deemed mandatory by officers and/or advisor.
• Complete AlcoholEdu and Safe Zone Ally Training.

As a Member, you:

• Become familiar with major campus-wide event planning and help set-up and take-down events.
• Understand Wellness Center services and resources.
• Meet other students through workshops, presentations, and events.
• Learn what it takes to be a strong USF St. Petersburg student leader.

As a Leader, you:

• Learn about different college health issues.
• Become comfortable discussing sensitive topics with peers.
• Facilitate programs.
• Create original programming.
• Plan small- and large-scale events.
• Improve public speaking skills.
• Learn how to effectively communicate.
• Build your resume with a host of leadership skills.
• Increase your credibility.
• Raise awareness on campus.
• Complete all training requirements, including all expectations outlined in the H.E.A.T. Manual. All H.E.A.T. Leaders will need to meet proficiency standards as outlined in the H.E.A.T. Manual before engaging in educational activities.
• Organize, implement, and evaluate at least one original event per semester, in collaboration with another leader.
• Present/participate in a minimum of 3 events per semester.

Mission: USF H.E.A.T. is a diverse student run leadership organization committed to creating a healthy USF St. Petersburg campus culture by raising awareness, providing engaging education and encouraging personal growth in and outside of the classroom.

Vision: USF H.E.A.T. hopes to create a healthy campus culture in which students feel comfortable and empowered in making decisions that contribute to their physical and mental well being. Knowing that we cannot achieve perfection, we continually educate ourselves on healthy practices and lifestyle choices in order to be effective role-models both on and off campus.

As a BACCHUS Nationally Certified Peer Educator (CPE), you will assist the Wellness Center in providing workshops and trainings to students, staff, and faculty on how to make healthy and safe decisions that are common across college campuses. Topics may include: alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; sexual health; sexual violence; mental health; nutrition; and other health topics relevant to college students.