Dons Helping Dons
Purpose
Work with student life, student organizations, and campus partners to encourage peer-to-peer support to increase positive health behaviors among the USF community.
Mission
Dons Helping Dons is a peer-led public health ambassador initiative working in collaboration with Health Promotion Services, Off-Campus Living, Student Housing and Residential Education and School Of Nursing and Health Professions, that provides a holistic peer-to-peer approach to promote the well-being of the USF community.
Vision
Dons Helping Dons ambassadors will work in alliance with campus partners to facilitate a shift in campus life culture to nurture a sound body, mind, and spirit through Cura personalis — care of the whole person. As we navigate through the changing environment Dons Helping Dons strives to strengthen our USF community through a process of continual support, encouragement, and education.
Goals
- Partner with campus departments to increase education and awareness of Dons Helping Dons.
- Partner with campus student organizations to increase education and awareness of Dons Helping Dons.
- Shift behavioral and cultural norms among the USF community through public health education/awareness to promote a sound mind, body, and spirit through Cura personalis — care of the whole person.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Attend bi-monthly team meetings.
- Participate in tabling stations at USF events.
- Host Random Acts of Wellness (R.A.W.) to provide a space for peers to learn new ways to practice wellness, share experiences working through your wellness journey, and provide education, resources, and helpful tips. These tabling stations align with the Seven Dimensions of Wellness.
- Volunteer for at least two Health Promotion Services signature events.
- Participate in social media marketing.
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Contact Us
Health Promotion Services
Address
2130 Fulton Street University Center, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UC 5th Front Desk Hours are Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.