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Sexual Health Advocate Peer Education (SHAPE) Program
Student Health Center, Health Promotion Department
4th Floor University Physicians' Medical Building
Corner of Hitt Street and Hospital Drive
573-882-1417
What makes us unique?
SHAPE is a peer education program consisting of extensively-trained peer educators who lead sexual health programming and advocacy events using a variety of fun, interactive methods in a safe, nonjudgmental format. All peers must complete WGST 2960- Sexual Health Advocacy and Service Learning, a 3-credit hour course, as well as successfully complete individualized presentation training. Our program offers student the opportunity to grow as student leaders, both personally and professionally.
The SHAPE program helps students understand they own their own body and therefore, must accept responsibility for it by....
...engaging in open and honest COMMUNICATION with their peers about sexual health issues,
...RESPECTING themselves and others by understanding their rights as sexual beings and engaging in non-exploitative relationships,
...promoting and/or using PROTECTION with every sexual act to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections and unintentional pregnancies as well as knowing the physical and emotional effects of sexual intimacy, and
...teaching students to ENJOY their sexuality and their relationships according to their values.
How can we help you
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Easy scheduling and delivery of current, accurate sexual health information
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Address specific sexual health concerns in a safe, nonjudgmental manner
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Provide resources such as brochures, educational materials, and products
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Collaborate on sexual health related initiatives and events promoting safer, responsible sex
Want to learn more about sexual and reproductive health but were too afraid to ask? Need a fun, interactive class for next semester?
Enroll in WGST 2960- Sexual Health Advocacy and Service Learning
In a safe, open environment, you will critically investigate sexuality and reproductive health through a cultural lens including religious, political, social justice, familial, and societal influences. Through assigned readings, reflection, experiential learning, small group activities and open discussions, you will increase your awareness of sexual health issues, enhance self awareness, and learn how to effectively educate your peers surrounding issues of sexual health. For more information contact the instructor, Dr. Heather Eastman-Mueller at eastmanmuellerh@health.missouri.edu.
Be a Leader and an Advocate for Responsible Sexuality!
SHAPE (Sexual Health Advocate Peer Education) is a peer education group dedicated to providing the University of Missouri student community with well-trained peer educators who conduct sexual health educational programs in a variety of formats.Get connected with other peers who advocate for smarter, healthy sexuality. Learn crucial leadership skills such as program development, critical thinking, presentation skills, meeting management, interpersonal communication, and other skills transferable into your professional career.
How do I request a SHAPE program, and what should I expect?
If you’re interested in requesting a SHAPE program, it’s easy! Here’s what you do:
1. Call 882-1417 (the SHAPE office) or stop by the Health Promotion office located in the Student Health Center to request your program
2. PLEASE REQUEST YOUR PROGRAM AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE. We get a lot of requests, so it helps us to plan a better program for you if we know about it early!
3. Talk with the SHAPE coordinator about what kind of program you’d like. It helps if you have some ideas before you call. The more specific you can be about the kind of program you’d like, the better able we are to plan for it. Here’s a list of common programs and emphasis areas we do to get you started:
Healthy relationships, contraceptive options, sexually transmitted infections, values clarification, general sexual health Issues related to diversity, the media, and abstinence.
Note. We can also create customized programs to meet your organization's individual needs
If you’ve requested a program for your organization or classroom, here’s what you can expect:
- A phone call a few days before the program date to confirm the request and to finalize any necessary details
- Two peer educators with extensive training in sexual health issues and presentation skills to present your program
- A timely program finished within your requested parameters
- Time for questions, answers, and discussion
- Educational materials, information, and resources to enhance your programming needs
- Packages of safety products which include educational material, and information about campus sexual health resources
- We’re happy to present your program, but expect the individual(s) who requested to program to advertise to their student group
- A good time and a lot of good sexual health information!
TALK, RESPECT, PROTECT, ENJOY
SHAPE advocates for smarter, healthy sexuality, which includes: TALK, RESPECT, PROTECT, ENJOY.
TALK means discussing values, feelings, sexual histories, and relationship needs. Part of being a sexually healthy individual means learning how to communicate what’s important to you. While talking about sex and sexual health issues isn’t always easy, the more you do it, the easier it will become for you and also for those who you’re talking with!
RESPECT is engaging in sexual relationships that are consensual and non-exploitative. Respect is being able to discriminate between life enhancing sexual behaviors and those that are harmful to self and/or others. Respect affirms your own sexual orientation and respects the sexual orientation of others.
PROTECT yourself and others against disease, unintended pregnancy, and other potentially negative physical and emotional effects of sexual intimacy. Protect your health through learning about sexual health, getting regular physical exams and engaging in health promoting behaviors such as breast exams, testicular self-exams and vaccine preventable disease.
ENJOY the lifestyle you choose according to your values. Whether you choose abstinence or a sexual relationship with someone you care about, enjoy an honest, pleasurable relationship throughout life.