Program Information WellCat Prevention is committed to providing evidence-based educational programs and services that raise campus awareness about alcohol and drug misuse. WellCat Prevention strives to engage, enable, and empower students to make responsible and healthy choices, especially in areas where substance misuse is a concern.
Harm reduction philosophy
Peer support- less hierarchal, more empowering to student staff and clients
Interdisciplinary _ peer staff across many majors, pro staff across disciplines
Connecting thread: We care and want to help students thrive in college
Remarkably supportive environment- understands the difficulty of the work and strives to sustain interns capacity
Learning opportunities:
Working with micro, messo, and macro systems
Collaborating with other partner organizations at Chico State and the broader Chico community
-Recovery Faire, NCAAW, PDAW, Giving Tree/Adopt a Family, Town & Gown
Grant writing under experienced guidance and supervision
Advocacy for affected students, through contact with campus organizations
Facilitating focus groups with student clients
Collegiate Recovery Program _ group facilitation, student club participation, program development
Developing educational and interactive presentations focused around collegiate substance use
BASICS _ Brief Screening and Interventino for College Students _ Intern meets one on one with students sanctioned from housing for an alcohol violation. Excellent opportunity to facilitate evidence based program and utilize clinical skills.
Marijuana 101 facilitation _ MI focused, help hone MI skills in relation to reducing substance misuse.
Regular supervision and reflection to aid in growth
Shadowing MI/BASICS sessions
Developing evaluation tools to continue to critique and grow the organization
-IRB process
-data collection/ interpretation
Training opportunities
SMART Recovery - facilitation
Motivational Interviewing
Regular Drug and Alcohol Webinars- research and programming
*Stipend offered $16/hour