Donation
U: A Multi-Campus Classroom Intervention to Increase
Organ and Tissue Donation
On September 15, 2006, the New York Alliance
for Donation unveiled a guide entitled “Donation
U: A Multi-Campus Classroom Intervention to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation,” which
was developed to assist recovery organizations implement college-based donation
campaigns. The guide was distributed nationwide to recovery organizations and college campuses.
The guide was developed from information collected
from faculty, students, recovery organization staff
and researchers about their experiences with “A Multi-Campus
Intervention to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation,” a grant project (R39OT01205)
funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant project
involved working with communication studies department chairs and faculty, recovery
organizations, and college students who designed and executed organ and tissue
donation campaigns aimed at their peers. The grant project was initiated at seven
different campuses across New York State and was met with tremendous success
by recovery organizations, faculty, and the student population.
The guide was developed to provide the recovery organization
with a framework for:
In conjunction with the guide the Alliance also included
a short video presentation which included a collection
of student-created materials from the grant project
with the colleges. Click to view
the video presentation.
