RSHS Department of Health Education
Program/Organization Name: RSHS Department of Health Education
Address: Hurtado Health Center, 11 Bishop Place, CAC, New Brunswick,
NJ
Phone: 732-932-7710
Fax: 732-932-1525
Academic Department Affiliation:
Contact Name: Fern Goodhart
Title/Position: Director
Phone extension:
E-mail Address: goodhart@rci.rutgers.edu
Purpose: To create opportunities for students to learn health promoting
skills, examine/challenge social norms which affect their health and the
health of the broader community. We also support the Rutgers HIV/AIDS Task
Force, Rainbow CAB, and other special groups and projects.
Community Service Area(s): Education, Health
Target Population: Youth
Service Providers: Undergraduate students, Faculty, Staff
Fee: No - service for full-time students who paid the health fee
is free.
Eligibility Restrictions for Services: Students
Current Community Service Projects in New Brunswick: We teach
two CASE courses and train peer educators who may go into local high schools
and other community agencies with programs. Staff is also involved with
statewide initiatives and grant projects.
Program(s)/Organizations Worked With, Within Rutgers: Residence
Life, Greek system, Student clubs, Student Life, Athletic Department, Faculty,
Campus Media, Academic departments, Student Life.
Program(s)/Organizations Worked With, Within the New Brunswick Community:
Schools, community-based organizations.
Government and Foundation Grants Successfully Acquired For Community
Projects: OCD (Organizing for Community Development), Conferences on
Behavior Change, HPCPG
Other Government and Foundation Grants Successfully Applied For:
FIPSE, Community Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Resources Available For Community Service in New Brunswick: Other
(Student peer educators and actors for presentations on health topics)
New Initiatives and Service Expansions Interested In: School mentoring
program linking peer health educators, graphic art opportunities, mini-grant
program.
Recent Handbooks/Guides: Sell videotapes and program manuals
Additional Information: visit their website: http://healthnet.rutgers.edu
