BACCHUS is a network of more than 32,000 student leaders and advisors who work with over eight million peers on more than 900 campuses throughout the world. Our affiliates are found on more than two thirds of four-year public colleges and universities, a large number of private and two-year institutions, and 19% of historically Black colleges and universities, predominantly Hispanic population campuses, and tribal colleges.

BACCHUS develops cutting edge tools for campuses consisting of student-friendly training programs, resource manuals, posters, and pamphlets. Currently there are 120 educational resources and training materials offered by our organization. In addition, each affiliate group receives five free health issue campaigns that, when used in combination, lay the foundation for a year-round prevention program:

• National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (alcohol and high risk drinking)
• Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (control, policy, programs, advocacy)
• Impaired Driving Prevention (designated driver, safe ride, laws, awareness)
• Sexual Responsibility Awareness (sexual health, HIV/AIDS-STIs and relationship issues)
• Safe Spring Break (alcohol, impaired driving, predatory drugs, sun safety, personal safety)

Campaigns consist of health topic message promotion and resource manuals that contain the latest research and data, program delivery ideas, model programs, and marketing strategies.

BACCHUS supports campuses with a team of nine full-time professionals in the headquarters, 12 Area Consultants and 32 State Coordinators serving in professional roles on campuses, and 14 elected student leaders.

Our professional volunteers (Area Consultants and State Coordinators) provide communication and support between affiliates, advise on new materials, organize the regional area conferences, support our program initiatives, and encourage participation in our Network. Along with our professional volunteers, our student representatives serve as resources for our Network on a regional basis. These Student Advisory Committee members serve the national office staff by forming work groups focusing on some of our primary health issue areas (sexual health, tobacco, fitness and impaired driving) and by providing feedback to our Board through the two student representatives who serve as Student Trustees.

All of our volunteers serve as our chief advisors in setting direction, creating materials, and designing training programs that address high-risk behavior of students.

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