BTW: Bridge to Wellness Peer Educators
Creating a campus culture that prioritizes individual well-being and community health
BTW peer leaders educate and empower students to prioritize well-being and practice healthy decision making around substance use, stress management, nutrition, fitness, body image, mental health and social connectedness. BTW works to increase access and strengthen connections between students and campus resources. Through workshops, training and communications, BTW strives to enhance the student experience at Brandeis for all.
Meet the BTW Peer educators
What we do:
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BTW After Hours events are a collaborative effort between BTW and clubs, organizations, and teams. They provide an opportunity for a group to choose and explore a health topic relevant to its members. These events can be hosted in the Oasis Wellness Lounge or wherever the organization regularly meets.
Requesting a BTW After Hours workshop for your group
The Process:
- Leaders of the student club, organization, or team can request a BTW After Hours program by completing the interest form (below). Please submit your form at least 2 weeks in advance of the intended event date.
- A BTW member will set up a quick consultation meeting with the group leaders to discuss the plan for the event. (Only after this consultation is a BTW After Hours request confirmed.)
- BTW members will facilitate a customized educational program for your group, primarily consisting of interactive activities/games and group discussion.
Topics
- Alcohol Safety
- Cannabis Safety
- Building Strong Group Bonds & Preventing Hazing
- Sleep Hygiene
- Stress Management & Mindfulness
- Narcan Training
BTW AFTER HOURS INTEREST FORM
Bring BTW to your space to provide on-the-go education
BTW offers a number of tabling programs on various health and wellness topics. At these tables, students can participate in an educational activity, have a quick chat with a peer educator, grab a giveaway, and continue on their way.
We recommend that Community Advisors (CAs) request tabling programs, not workshops, as tabling tends to be more successful in residential spaces.
Safer Party Toolkit
How do I plan a social event that prioritizes safety?
- This is an interactive workshop co-facilitated by PARC's confidential peer educators and BTW's peer educators. It is designed to provide tools and skills for planning the safest events possible. The toolkit provides examples of what violence can look like in social settings and how to prevent and/or disrupt possible situations of violence that arise. It also talks about safety strategies for managing alcohol and responding to alcohol or drug overdose emergencies. The workshop ends with participants planning their own social event in order to practice the skills learned throughout the workshop.
- This workshop is recommended for student groups/clubs but can also be attended individually.
To request this workshop, please use PARC's request form.
Opioid Overdose Prevention Training (or Narcan training)
BTW peers offer Narcan training by request. The training covers what naloxone is, how it works, how to recognize an overdose, how to administer naloxone, and what to do afterwards. Naloxone is distributed to training participants.
To request a training, please contact hawp@brandeis.edu.
Naloxone Cabinet
BTW peers stock the naloxone cabinet located on the first floor of the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) in the lounge opposite the theater. It is tucked away in an alcove with the ATM and wellness vending machine.
The naloxone cabinet is unlocked and any community member is able to pick up an opioid overdose prevention kit containing:
- 2 doses of naloxone (Narcan)
- 2 fentanyl test strips
- A rescue breathing mask
- Instructions for use
Kits are also available on the third floor of the SCC in the Oasis Wellness Lounge, SCC 328.
If you notice that the cabinet is empty, please notify hawp@brandeis.edu.
BTW's social game is strong!
Follow @brandeisbtw for fun and creative reels, posts, and other bite-sized educational content.
Applications for the 2026 calendar year are now closed.
BTW is a paid student leadership position supervised by the Office of Health and Wellness Promotion (HAWP). During the academic year, they work 4-6 hours per week. The annual hiring cycle happens in the fall semester, with peer educators starting in January and working through December. For more information, contact hawp@brandeis.edu.
