Storm's Advocate

Be Aware...Be Informed...Be Smart!

As peer educators, working in collaboration with The College of St. Scholastica community, we are committed to actively supporting our fellow students in making life choices that positively impact their health and well-being.  We are building a multicultural, multi-faith, Benedictine Community.Be Bold. Be Benedictine. Be a Steward of Your Health.

Storm's Advocates is an organization of students who present educational programs promoting health and wellness.  Storm's Advocates  sponsor a variety of campus wide events and activities promoting awareness among The College of St. Scholastica student body. Topics on which this program focuses include:

• Eating Issues
• Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness
• Violence Prevention
• Sexual Health
• Stress Management
• Self Esteem
• Emotional Well-Being

Duties of Storm's Advocates:

• Storm's Advocates will respect the autonomy and individual dignity of the students with whom they work
• Storm's Advocates will avoid acting beyond the scope of service for which they were selected and trained, and not attempt to offer professional services requiring more extensive qualifications and training.
• Storm's Advocates will maintain the right to privacy and confidentiality of the students with whom they work.
• Storm's Advocates will act for the benefit and welfare of students, being careful to avoid issues in which conflict of interest, bias, or dual relationship could jeopardize this helping stance.

Storm's Advocate Volunteer Description

Storm's Advocates are a peer health education group the raises awareness about issues affecting college students at St. Scholastica.  We are in need of enthusiastic, motivated student volunteers to help carry out events surrounding health and wellness.  Being a Storm's Advocate volunteer means you are passionate about the issues and willing to up in any way you can.

Benefits of being a volunteer:

You will become knowledgeable about various health and wellness issues.

Learn how to relay health information to your peers.

Resume building experience.

Provides organizational experience.

Volunteer bash at the end of the year!

Meet others who are interested in the same issues as you are interested in.

BE BOLD and BE BENEDICTINE!

If you are interested in joining Storm's Advocates please email Julie Zaruba Fountaine at jzarubafounta@css.edu