The Peer Power Program (PPP) is a team of Oxy student health and mental health educators and advocates.
Peer Health Educators share skills, resources, and education with fellow Oxy 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 Oxy students.
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Laura has been a social worker and advocate since 2014. She received her Master’s 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...
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Class of 2025
What does well-being mean to you?
Well-being means self care, well-being means happiness, well-being means health
What drew you to becoming a Peer Health Educator?
I care about the well-being of my peers; everyone should have access to resources to benefit their...
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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...
She/Her/Hers
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...
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...
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What does well-being mean to you?
To me, well-being means the feeling of connection to your mind and body’s 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 leaves a lot of...
“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 it’s so important to have these kinds of programs on campus.”
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Oxy 24/7 Confidential Mental Health Crisis Line: (323) 341-4141