HOPE Services Advisory Board Prevention Ambassador Program Application

Request a Prevention Ambassadors Presentation

The mission of the Prevention Ambassador Program is to provide an opportunity for Wichita State University students to develop leadership, community outreach, and human services skills, while also serving as change agents in promoting health, wellness, and mental health awareness in the WSU community. Ambassadors will be eligible for a zero-credit internship. 

Prevention Ambassadors receive training and mentorship in providing prevention and outreach services aimed at decreasing myths about seeking help, empowering and motivating other students to make healthy life changes, and providing information on campus, community, and national services to raise awareness and decrease mental health stigma on campus.

The Prevention Ambassadors will be assisting the HOPE Services Advisory Board in our #WSUWeSupportU mission of Preventing Suicide, Preventing Sexual Violence, Preventing Substance Misuse/Overuse, and Promoting Wellness in the WSU community. 

The HSAB Prevention Ambassador Program is facilitated mainly by Cora Olson, Rachael Gladden, and Dr. Marci Young. During the course of this program ambassadors would have the opportunity to interact with various departments and staff from the 17 WSU departments on the PSAB.

Through this program, the Prevention Services Advisory Board aims to engage student leaders in providing prevention and outreach programming to their peers and to the WSU community as a whole.

Application Criteria, Procedures and Information:

  • The program consists of weekly seminars during the Spring and Fall semesters. Making a commitment to prompt and complete attendance to all seminars is required.
  • Prevention Ambassadors will be required to make a 3 semester commitment to the program.
  • Prevention Ambassadors will be selected based on their energy, drive to succeed, commitment to being a change agent in the WSU community, motivation to reach their personal/academic/professional goals, and overall leadership potential.
  • Students who are current or previous clients of the program coordinator or facilitator (Dr. Marci Young and Ryley Skinner) are not eligible to apply, due to conflict of interest and dual role concerns. (Standard 3.05: Multiple Relationships, APA ethics code).
  • Applicants must be in good academic and judicial standing, with a GPA of 2.5 or above.
  • Applicants must be willing to commit to an average of 3 hours a week to the Prevention Ambassador program (this includes all meetings and trainings).
  • We would like to engage students with a variety of strengths. Please see the Areas of Interest section on our application.
  • Please complete and submit the below application form as soon as possible to be considered.
  • Applicants will be contacted by email for an individual virtual interview on a rolling basis.
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cora Olson or Rachael Gladden at preventionambassador@wichita.edu. 
Complete this application as soon as possible. Applicants will be notified of their interview status on a rolling basis.
Please provide an email address that you check frequently. All ambassadors will be expected to check email regularly for information and updates
Areas of Interest: What areas do you feel you would most be able to contribute to in the program? (Mark all that apply)*