Programs by Request

The professional and student staff of WesWell provides a variety of educational outreach programs and offers referrals to outside presenters.  These programs are designed to provide appropriate health information for participants as well as create a comfortable, safe place to have conversations and their questions answered about the health issues relevant to college students.  

Request a Program

Please submit your Program Request to WesWell at least THREE WEEKS in advance to set up a program. Additional time is appreciated if it involves asking an outside speaker to present. Advance planning on your part will help to guarantee the program you want at the time you want it with the best presenter for the needs of your audience. 

Programs offered by WesWell Staff

Topics available for educational programs by WesWell professional staff and/or the student Peer Health Advocates include (but are not limited to):

• Alcohol Poisoning Response
  • An overview of the signs and symptoms of severe intoxication and responding appropriately to this high risk medical situation. This peer-led discussion gives you the skills to intervene when someone is in a dangerous situation with alcohol and can't make their own decisions.
• Bartender's School: All about Responsible Consumption
  • Learn some of the key skills bartenders are taught: how to measure drinks accurately in order to track consumption, understanding the factors that influence the absorption of alcohol and intoxication levels, and how to prevent severe intoxication by following low risk consumption guidelines. This program says "Just Say Know" to help you making an informed decision about your alcohol consumption.
• Defining Your Sexual Boundaries
  • Knowing what you are and are not willing to do sexually provides a strong foundation for getting what you want out of sexual relationships, whether it be with a one-time partner or in a long-term relationship. Facilitated by the Peer Health Advocates, this workshop allows participants to engage in activities and discussion which will help them clarify their own boundaries and offer ideas for communicating them with their partner(s). This discussion can open your eyes to the importance of being clear when giving and receiving consent.
• WesSex
  • The Peer Health Advocates will share a ton of information on how to protect yourself and your partner(s) from sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy, and how to create safer and healthier sexual relationships.
• Massage for Stress Relief    
  • Need a break? The Peer Health Advocates can teach your group how to do simple massage techniques for stress relief. Participants will give and receive massages with a friend. Note: This is a "hands-on" workshop and massage oils will be used to ease the massage process. Wear a shirt you don't mind getting oily and bring a towel to lay on.
• Getting Better Sleep
  • Sleep is critical for our physical and mental wellbeing, but is often the first thing to be sacrificed in a busy and demanding schedule. This presentation talks about ways to improve the quality of your sleep even if getting the quantity you want isn't possible at the moment, as well as some of the trends that contribute to our sleep-deprived culture.
• Healthy Relationships
  • Discuss the behavioral and emotional expectations for friendships, dating and intimate relationships.  Identify and discuss characteristics of healthy relationships and ways to handle difficult relationship issues.  Participants will have an opportunity to determine what they would do if they were confronted with various partner behaviors in a relationship.
• Media Literacy and Women’s Bodies
  • Through a series of process questions and discussion this workshop will encourage participants to analyze images from magazines, music videos and song lyrics. As a group we will examine individual, societal, cultural and media factors that contribute to body image and examine behavioral changes as a result of body image.

Other topics                           

• Effects of "Other" Drugs
• Relationship Violence Prevention                    
• Building Healthy Relationships
• and more...just ask!

Topics may be tailored to meet the needs of the audience. Additional time may be required to develop a program on a topic not listed above or for which an outside presenter is not available.

Programs offered by Outside Presenters

Contact WesWell if you wish to access presenters on health and wellness issues from the local Middletown community, within Connecticut or at a national level. Please be aware that outside presenters will very likely require a fee and/or travel expenses. 
 

Programming Considerations

When selecting a program topic for your audience, there are a few things to consider that may be helpful when discussing your request with the WesWell staff.  This will help make your program more responsive to the audience's needs and possibly draw a larger number of people to your event! Click on Programming Considerations to learn more. 

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revised 09/30/2011