Peer Education

Who we are:

CAPS Peer Educators are student advocates with specialized knowledge to promote and support educational, personal and social well-being within the TCNJ community.

For a list of our current Peer Educators, click CAPS PE list 2013 – 2014.

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What we do:

  • Offer trainings and programs to groups of students, such as Residential communities, Greek organizations, athletic teams, student organizations, and academic classes
  • Provide information, support, and referrals
  • Design, organize and execute campus-wide wellness programs to raise awareness about mental health and wellness issues
  • Act as liaisons between CAPS and the TCNJ student community
  • Gather information to assess the mental health and wellness needs of the TCNJ student community

Workshop Menu:

  • Stress Busters – Interactive workshop about your sources of stress, stress symptoms, and ways of managing your stress. Will demonstrate various relaxation strategies. Can also include a discussion about test anxiety and performance anxiety.
  • Time Out – Assess your current time management skills and discuss additional strategies for making your time use more effective
  • More Than Just the Blues – Discuss how clinical depression is different from just feeling “the blues.” Can include a discussion about suicide prevention. Also, learn about counseling resources on and off campus.
  • Who Needs Sleep in College Anyway – Discuss the effects of sleep (or lack of sleep) on your physical, mental and psychological health. Learn some ways to manage sleep difficulties.
  • Love the Body You’re In - Address issues of mindful eating, positive body image and moderate exercise for a healthy body and healthy mind.  Can include information about signs and symptoms of eating disorders and treatment options.
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Tools for Conflict Management – Conflict is natural and can be an opportunity for growth.  Understand your conflict style and learn helpful tools for managing conflicts. 

To request a program:

  1. If you would like to request one of the above programs from the CAPS Peer Educators or discuss the option of having a more tailored program to meet your needs, please complete an on-line program request form. NOTE: Requests need to be submitted at least 2-3 weeks in advance of the proposed program. (The last date to submit your program request form for Fall semester is November 15th and for Spring semester is April 10th)
  2. Follow up with Dr. Hue-Sun Ahn at 771-2247 or ahn@tcnj.edu, if you do not hear from a CAPS Peer Educator within a week of submitting your request

Some topic areas we cover:

  • Stress and anxiety management
  • Time management
  • Healthy sleep habits
  • Healthy eating and positive body image
  • Communication skills and conflict management
  • Helping others in distress
  • Managing depression / suicide prevention
  • Healthy self-esteem

 

If you’re interested in becoming a CAPS Peer Educator, click here.