Empowering Athlete Leaders as Health Heroes for Peer Education and Advocacy
Engage Athlete Leaders as Health Heroes to champion health advocacy among peers, at events, and on public platforms. This innovative approach fosters peer-to-peer education, integrates programs into Healthy Communities, and expands volunteer engagement for ongoing health promotion impact. Athlete Leaders receive training and support to engage with stakeholders and sponsors, ensuring a sustainable and effective initiative.
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Health Heroes Output: 30 Athlete Leaders trained and serving as Health Advocates amongst their peers, at SO events and on public platforms Rationale: Peer to peer education is often most effective Integrates ALP s programme in to Healthy Communities Widens volunteer base at screenings Ongoing health promotion impact for athlete leaders and their fellow athletes post screening Athletes trained and ready to engage with stakeholders & sponsors when required
Process Athlete Leaders are selected prior to a screening and trained the day before the screening Health Heroes receive shirts and pledge badges and are assigned to a specific discipline at the screening (we have prioritised HP, SS, FunF & FF but it can be expanded to all disciplines)
Process Health Heroes then provide interactive health education at the end of the discipline where they are assigned. The education involves giving info as well as asking questions to determine level of understanding. Finally, the athlete is asked to make a pledge to improve their health e.g. I pledge to brush my teeth twice a day . On doing so, the athlete receives a pledge badge.
Notes Program can be expanded within some disciplines eg Health Promotion may have a sun safety Health Hero, a hand washing Health Hero, a hydration Health Hero etc Athlete selection is important language, communication skills, reflect good health, positive attitude etc
