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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. 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 WCPeerHealth@yahoo.com
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Peer Health is a student-run organization at Williams College that promotes the everyday health of Williams students. Our mission is to make students happier and healthier. We meet every Tuesday at 7PM in Paresky 212. Feel free to come by anytime!
  
In past years, Peer Health had an office in the basement of Baxter. Unfortunately, in the confusion of the construction, we were left without an office! So, in order to get in touch with us questions concerning any of the topics above, please email WCPeerHealth@yahoo.com
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Peer Health provides FREE health supplies in upstairs Paresky 212, including condoms, tampons, pads, tissues, Emergen-C, lotion, lube, sleep masks, candy, stress balls, and more! Peer Health also sells brand-name condoms such as Trojan Ultra-Thin, Ribbed, Ecstasy, etc 5 for $1.  
  
To get condoms:
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Peer Health also offers a free, confidential Call-In/Walk-In (CIWI) service every Sunday-Thursday 7-9PM in our office, Paresky 212. Our peer listeners 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. Peer Listeners are also trained in active listening, and are there for you to vent to even if it's not a serious issue. 
# 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 2019 Board Members:
# Talk to you HC/JA about where their condom bowl is! It should be available and non-empty at all times!
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—Lauren Fossel (lvf1) ‘22: Social Media Co-Cordinator
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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>

Latest revision as of 18:43, May 26, 2019

Peer Health is a student-run organization at Williams College that promotes the everyday health of Williams students. Our mission is to make students happier and healthier. We meet every Tuesday at 7PM in Paresky 212. Feel free to come by anytime!

Peer Health provides FREE health supplies in upstairs Paresky 212, including condoms, tampons, pads, tissues, Emergen-C, lotion, lube, sleep masks, candy, stress balls, and more! Peer Health also sells brand-name condoms such as Trojan Ultra-Thin, Ribbed, Ecstasy, etc 5 for $1.

Peer Health also offers a free, confidential Call-In/Walk-In (CIWI) service every Sunday-Thursday 7-9PM in our office, Paresky 212. Our peer listeners 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. Peer Listeners are also trained in active listening, and are there for you to vent to even if it's not a serious issue.

Fall 2019 Board Members:

—Lauren Fossel (lvf1) ‘22: Social Media Co-Cordinator —


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>