The Peer Power Program (PPP) is a team of 圖赽TV student health and mental health educators and advocates.
Peer Health Educators share skills, resources, and education with fellow 圖赽TV students through workshops, events, outreach, and training. They also advise Emmons Wellness Center and act as liaisons and advocates for the well-being of all 圖赽TV students.
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Laura has been a social worker and advocate since 2014. She received her Masters in Social Work from Hunter College in New York City in 2018 and her BA from UC Berkeley in 2010. She has worked in many different settings including reproductive health...
She/Her/Hers
Class of 2027
What does well-being mean to you?
Well-being means taking care of our whole self and taking steps to ensure all aspects of our lives are happy and healthy.
What drew you to becoming a Peer Health Educator?
I am very interested in psychology and have been for years...
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Class of 2025
What does well-being mean to you?
Well-being to me means practicing taking care of yourself in all aspects of your life. It is difficult to do and takes a lot of time and patience. Everyone's well- being ebbs and flows so to me it means doing the best you can with the...
She/Her/Hers
Class of 2027
What does well-being mean to you?
To me, well-being is the balance between body and mind. It encompasses both physical and mental health, as true well-being cannot be achieved without both. Well-being means listening to what your body and mind need and prioritizing them...
She/They
Class of 2025
What does well-being mean to you?
To me, well-being means the feeling of connection to your mind and bodys wants and needs. This means different things for different people, and I believe a framework of community support helps in creating a definition of well-being that...
She/Her/Hers
Class of 2026
1. What does well-being mean to you?
Well-being for me is having a balanced routine that fulfills me mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
2. What drew you to becoming a Peer Health Educator?
I am passionate about health equity and part of health...
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Class of 2028
What does well-being mean to you?
Well-being means taking care of all aspects of your life including physical, emotional, social, academic, spiritual, and cultural. Allowing yourself to take time and listening to what your body and mind needs is very important.
What...
I get to sit down with students and have a peer-to-peer conversation about whatever is going through their head, and I serve as an overall resource for them. Students learn best from and feel most heard by their peers, which is why its so important to have these kinds of programs on campus.
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圖赽TV 24/7 Confidential Mental Health Crisis Line: (323) 341-4141