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Peer Health is a student-run organization at Williams College that provides the Williams community with information about health and sexuality. You can find more information at this link [[http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/peerh/ http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/peerh/]]. We serve as a bridge between the student body and Psychology Services and the [[Health Center]]. We also provide gynecological education sessions and anonymous pregnancy testing, as well as information sessions for first-year entries. Issues that Peer Health deals with are: eating concerns, drugs and alcohol, sexual assault, women's and men's health, sex and sexuality, pregnancy options, sexually transmitted diseases, and stress. All Peer Health members are trained during [[Winter Study]]. If you are interested in being trained in the coming Winter Study, please email <email>Peer.Health@gmail.com</email>.
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Peer Health is a student-run organization at Williams College that provides the Williams community with information about health and sexuality. Our mission is to make students happier and healthier. Some annual events that Peer Health puts on include Kindness Week, Love Your Body Week, and library snacks during reading periods. We meet every Wednesday at 7PM in Paresky 212. Feel free to come by anytime!
  
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In past years, Peer Health had an office in the basement of [[Baxter Hall]]. It is currently located on the second floor of the Paresky Center, Room 212. There are walk in hours Sun.-Thurs. 7 p.m.-10p.m. if you want talk about anything. You can also IM us on AIM, HealthyEphs. There is also the old-fashioned version of communication, the telephone. The phone number to Peer Healh is (413) 597-3140. You can also email us at <email>Peer.Health@gmail.com</email>.
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Peer Health also offers a free, confidential Call-In/Walk-In (CIWI) service every Sunday-Thursday 7-10PM in our office, Paresky 212. Our peer counselors are trained in topics such as eating disorders, drugs and alcohol, sexual assault, women's and men's health, sex and sexuality, pregnancy options, sexually transmitted diseases, and stress. Counselors are also trained in active listening, and are there for you to vent to even if it's not a serious issue. It's also a great way to figure out what resources are available if you're struggling in a class, or not fitting in with your entry, or worried your friend may have an eating disorder. We offer CIWI training in the fall semester and during Winter Study. If you are interested in being trained to work as a peer counselor, please email <email>Peer.Health@gmail.com</email> or one of the Co-Chairs. Please note, you do NOT need to be trained as a peer counselor to be a member of Peer Health!
  
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Peer Health also sells brand-name condoms such as Trojan Ultra-Thin, Ribbed, Ecstasy, etc. All brand-name condoms are 25 cents each, or 5 for $1. In addition, we offer free items like lubricant, female condoms, and Lifestyle condoms. We also have items like earplugs and tea for free. You can get these items during our call-in/walk-in hours, Sunday-Thursday 7-10PM.
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# Make friends with a peer health member! (This actually might not get you condoms, but is a good thing to do anyways!)
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# Go down to the health center, which supplies free condoms for all students.  
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Fall '13 Officers:
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# Talk to your Baxter Fellow/JA about where their condom bowl is! It should be available and full at all times!
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Amanda Walker '15 (amw4) - Co-Chair
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Katie Brantley '15 (keb3) - Co-Chair
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Nata Kovalova '15 (ak14) - Treasurer
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Won-Jun Kuk '14 (wk3) - CIWI Manager
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Sam Avila '16 (sa12) - Secretary
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Juno Cho '15 (jc13) - PR Manager
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Office: Paresky 212, in the cozy corner past the WOC office and bathrooms
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Phone Number: (413) 597-3140
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Email: <email>Peer.Health@gmail.com</email>

Revision as of 14:48, June 28, 2013

Peer Health is a student-run organization at Williams College that provides the Williams community with information about health and sexuality. Our mission is to make students happier and healthier. Some annual events that Peer Health puts on include Kindness Week, Love Your Body Week, and library snacks during reading periods. We meet every Wednesday at 7PM in Paresky 212. Feel free to come by anytime!

Peer Health also offers a free, confidential Call-In/Walk-In (CIWI) service every Sunday-Thursday 7-10PM in our office, Paresky 212. Our peer counselors are trained in topics such as eating disorders, drugs and alcohol, sexual assault, women's and men's health, sex and sexuality, pregnancy options, sexually transmitted diseases, and stress. Counselors are also trained in active listening, and are there for you to vent to even if it's not a serious issue. It's also a great way to figure out what resources are available if you're struggling in a class, or not fitting in with your entry, or worried your friend may have an eating disorder. We offer CIWI training in the fall semester and during Winter Study. If you are interested in being trained to work as a peer counselor, please email <email>Peer.Health@gmail.com</email> or one of the Co-Chairs. Please note, you do NOT need to be trained as a peer counselor to be a member of Peer Health!

Peer Health also sells brand-name condoms such as Trojan Ultra-Thin, Ribbed, Ecstasy, etc. All brand-name condoms are 25 cents each, or 5 for $1. In addition, we offer free items like lubricant, female condoms, and Lifestyle condoms. We also have items like earplugs and tea for free. You can get these items during our call-in/walk-in hours, Sunday-Thursday 7-10PM.

Fall '13 Officers:

Amanda Walker '15 (amw4) - Co-Chair

Katie Brantley '15 (keb3) - Co-Chair

Nata Kovalova '15 (ak14) - Treasurer

Won-Jun Kuk '14 (wk3) - CIWI Manager

Sam Avila '16 (sa12) - Secretary

Juno Cho '15 (jc13) - PR Manager


Office: Paresky 212, in the cozy corner past the WOC office and bathrooms

Phone Number: (413) 597-3140

Email: <email>Peer.Health@gmail.com</email>

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