Mental Health Ambassadors

Would you like to join a Peer Educator Organization? Consider Mental Health Ambassadors!

Benefits of becoming a Mental Health Ambassador

• Meet new people
• Develop leadership and communication skills
• Build up resume for graduate school or your career
• Gain experience in a mental health environment
• Promote positive mental health on campus

What will I do as a Mental Health Ambassador?

• Facilitate and help develop Counseling Center presentations
• Help plan and facilitate Counseling Center events like:
  • Depression/Anxiety Screening
  • Eating Disorder Awareness Weeks
  • Other campus-wide programs
  • Help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues on the App State campus

How do I become a Mental Health Ambassador?

• Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Complete an application (opens in a new tab). Applications are due March 8th, 2024.
• If selected for an interview, attend a brief in-person interview during the month of April. If invited to join the group, new members will begin in the Fall semester.
• Must be responsible, motivated, and energetic.
• Must be interested in mental health topics and promoting positive mental health
• Must be able to commit to Fall and Spring semester involvement
• Must be able to attend weekly meetings on Friday afternoons at 3pm and initial training/orientation before Fall semester classes begin (Friday August 16th 2024).
• Mental Health Ambassadors is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Interested?

If you're interested, follow the steps below. Applications for the 2024-2054 academic year are due March 8th, 2024.  Interviews will occur in late March/early April.
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• The Mental Health Ambassadors Application (2024-2025) (opens in a new tab) can be completed and submitted online.

If you have questions, please contact Leslie Martin by email or by calling (828) 262-3180. We look forward to reading your application!