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Get Involved
Interested in volunteering with Campus Health & Wellbeing?
Read below on how you can get involved with our department! Feel free to email with any questions.
PULSE
Students who are passionate about the well-being of their campus community are welcomed to join PULSE. Professional Health Education staff train volunteers as Peer Health Educators that promote healthy behaviors and wellness among all members of the Cal Poly community. This hands-on experience provides an opportunity to explore sectors of Public Health, gain knowledge on current behavioral health trends, enhance interpersonal and leadership skills, develop competencies for creating, implementing, and evaluating programs, and learn effective marketing strategies. PULSE programs consist of wellness workshops, presentations, peer support sessions, and educational outreach to the Cal Poly campus.
Get Involved With PULSE
PASSIONATE ABOUT HEALTH EDUCATION?
- Follow PULSE (@calpolypulse) on social media & repost our information to spread education to your peers
- Attend our events - keep up to date on our social media or Cal Poly NOW and pay close attention to our programming in Fall (Freaky Fall), Winter (New Year, No Fear & Love Carefully), and Spring (Buck the Stigma & 31 Days of Wellness)
- Questions about health & wellness? Make an appointment with a Peer.
- Invite PULSE to present at your club/organization/classroom.
- Consult with PULSE on projects - integrate health education into a class presentation, essay, blog post/podcast, senior project, etc.!
JOIN PULSE:
The next CPE training to join PULSE will be in Fall 2024. Follow this link to submit your interest and be contacted when the enrollment form goes live.
Please reach out at pulse@calpoly.edu or (805) 756-6181 with any questions.
PULSE EXPECTATIONS
All undergraduate Cal Poly students are welcome to apply. Applicants must commit to at least a quarter and have taken the CPE certification (training provided). Additional training and support may be required via Canvas. A minimum GPA of 2.50 is required throughout your tenure with PULSE.
Questions about getting involved? Email our Health Education Specialist!
Safer
There are many ways to get involved in this movement, based on your emotional capacity, energy levels, privilege to leverage, etc. Everyone has a place in prevention
Get started with Safer
EASY FIRST STEPS ANYONE CAN TAKE
- Follow Safer (@calpolysafer) on our social media & repost our information to spread education to your peers
- Subscribe to one of our monthly newsletters
- Practice pro-social behaviors such as empathy, boundary setting & receiving, and community accountability
- Put Safer's stickers on your laptop & water bottle, or buttons on your backpack to show your public support for survivors
- Attend our events - keep up to date on our social media, and pay close attention to our programming in October (Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month), January (Stalking Awareness & Prevention Month) and April (Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month)
- Invite Safer to present at your club/organization/classroom
EVEN MORE COMMITTED? HERE ARE NEXT-LEVEL IDEAS...
- Take Safer Leadership Training and volunteer with our program
- Consult with Safer on projects - integrate violence prevention into a class presentation, essay, blog post/podcast, senior project, etc!
- Facilitate your own dialogues with your peers, family, classmates, roommates, etc. about this topic area - dialogue toolkits coming soon!
- Do your own research: read books, listen to podcasts, watch documentaries. (Link coming soon for media recommendations!)
BECOME A LEADER IN THE MOVEMENT!
- Apply to work with Safer as an Intern or Student Assistant
- Become a California state-certified confidential crisis advocate for survivors through RISE or Stand Strong's training programs
- Explore routes to make gender- and power-based violence prevention your career through direct advocacy, policy changes, program directing
Questions about getting involved or ideas to add to this list? Email our Prevention Specialist!
FOOD PANTRY
The Food Pantry was created out of a need identified by faculty and staff who were seeing an increased number of students going hungry and without the means to purchase basic food and supplies. Cal Poly community members can choose from a wide variety of packaged and canned foods, fresh produce, frozen meals, and personal hygiene products. It takes a vibrant community to manage the ongoing needs of students in the Food Pantry and volunteers are always welcome!
The Food Pantry is currently accepting volunteers to assist with the weekly restock. Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/volunteeringspring2022
Questions regarding volunteer opportunities at the Food Pantry can be sent directly to wellbeing@calpoly.edu.
