Feb 18, 2015 2 min read

More than 100 peer educators from universities in three states are expected to attend the BACCHUS Area 11 Regional Conference, “Igniting the Future of Peer Education,” Feb. 28 in the south wing of the California University of Pennsylvania Convocation Center.

BACCHUS, which stands for Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students, is a university- and community-based network of more than 8,000 student leaders and advisers who work with more than four million peers on more than 330 campuses nationwide. Options@CalU peer educators are certified through BACCHUS.

Through grants from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Options@CalU peer educators provide interactive programming and education to reduce underage and dangerous drinking and other high-risk behavior, especially among first-year students.

BACCHUS Area 11 consists of member schools from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, but the conference is open to any peer educator from any school.

Through Friday, cost to attend is $60 per member, or $90 for nonmembers. A late registration fee will be added after Friday.

Among the conference speakers will be Wendy Krisak, BACCHUS coordinator for Pennsylvania and director of counseling at DeSales University in Center Valley.

In addition to speakers and breakout sessions, there will be a series of campus activities for participants.

For more information or to register, contact Bob Mehalik at 724-938-4775 or mehalik@calu.edu.