Get Involved with CROSSROADS!

Friends of CROSSROADS

Sign up for our email list!  You will receive one email each week with information on CROSSROADS events and opportunities.  Email hourigana@uncw.edu to sign up.

CROSSROADS Volunteers

A new organization for students interested in volunteering with CROSSROADS!  Help with events and programs, be a better resource for your friends, and maybe even get a t-shirt.  This group meets every other week to learn about a related topic and find out about service hours and opportunities.  To sign up, email hourigana@uncw.edu or call 962-4136 for meeting information.

Intern and Practicum Students

CROSSROADS is devoted to creating meaningful learning experiences for students. We design each intern or practicum student's experience at CROSSROADS to meet their learning objectives and build desired skills.

CROSSROADS is involved in a variety of formal and informal research projects and is the recipient of a number of grants. So, there are often research projects that could use student help.  Email crossroads@uncw.edu or call 962-4136 to talk with someone about your internship.

Leadership Positions: College Mentors, Peer Educators & GAPs

Check this page in Spring 2010 for information on how to apply for these paid positions.  To see last year’s application, click here. Some of the experiences students can gain at CROSSROADS include: program planning, public speaking, program evaluation, data analysis, assessment, grant writing and administration, and experience in adolescent substance abuse prevention and health education.

 

College Mentors                                                                               

College Mentors are undergraduate or graduate students who work with the Crossroads High School program to deliver our drug abuse prevention program in high schools in New Hanover County and nationwide.  Crossroads High School is an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program that includes an interactive curriculum and structured out-of-class activities designed to delay and prevent drug use in high school students.  The Crossroads High School program relies on a team of specially-trained high school peer educators and teachers to implement the curriculum and out-of-class activities.  College Mentors assist in training these teams and provide on-going guidance and assistance and serve as mentors to peer educators as they deliver Crossroads in their schools.  Mentors conduct weekly peer educator after-school meetings in local schools and are available for consultation for distance schools through our Call Center.  These positions are paid hourly and work 8-12 hours per week.

 

Peer Educators                                                                                   

Peer Educators promote substance abuse prevention on campus through educational programming, service, and outreach efforts of CROSSROADS. Peer Educators develop and execute ideas for campus events and educational programs on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  They are expected to attend CROSSROADS events, actively educate other students, and develop a thorough working knowledge of alcohol and drug issues after training.  Peer Educators are paid an hourly rate and work 8-10 hours each week.

 

Gender & Alcohol Peers (GAPs)                                                          

Gender and Alcohol Peers reduce substance abuse on campus through educational programming and discussions of gender roles and expectations related to alcohol use.  GAPs co-facilitate programs and discussions of gender and high-risk drinking for student organizations and classes.  They are expected to develop a thorough working knowledge of alcohol and substance abuse, gender roles and issues, facilitating intergroup dialogue, and communication after training.  GAPs are paid an hourly rate and work 3-5 hours each week.