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9 people are interested
Become a Peer Educator! Educate your peers about sexual health and being safe.
ORGANIZATION: Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
Please visit the new page to apply.
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9 people are interested
Join a team of teens and young adults promoting positive sexuality, sexual decision-making, and sexual health information.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM) invites youth to apply for our Stockton Peer Education Program. Peer Educators will meet monthly to learn about healthy relationships, sexual health, human sexuality, youth rights, community resources, teen pregnancy prevention, STI prevention and healthy communication skills. Peer Educators will then take this information back to their schools and communities to find creative ways to help their peers live healthy, informed lives through presentations outreach and peer support.
VISION
Peer Educators empower themselves and others using accurate, unbiased sexual health education. Peers work to promote health, tolerance and positive healthy relationships. Peers also work to reduce misinformation, stereotypes and high risk behaviors among youth in their communities.
REQUIREMENTS TO BE A PEER EDUCATOR
- Be between the ages of 16 and 30
- Be enthusiastic about helping your peers and community to live healthy lives
- Be interested in providing accurate sexual health information to your peers
- Budget your time well and keep up with your academic work
- Be able to commit to monthly after-school meetings
- Have reliable transportation and ability to commit to a yearlong position
- Work well with other youth, as well as adults
- Feel comfortable making presentations about sexual health and conducting community outreach with training and support from your peers and facilitators
- Treat others with respect and be open to different beliefs, viewpoints and backgrounds
*We provide training and no one is expected to already know about sexual health and prevention issues.
BENEFITS
As a result of being a Peer Educator you can develop:
- Leadership Capacity
- Presentation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Expertise on issues related to sexual health, relationships and risk prevention issues
- A great experience to add to school and job applications!
More opportunities with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
Location:
HQ: 1691 and 1746 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126, US
Mission Statement
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte invests in communities by providing health care and education, and by expanding rights and access for all.
Description
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (PPMM) is the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the U.S., providing medical and education services to more than 220,000 people annually at over 30 health center locations in mid-California and northern Nevada.
PPMM was formed by a series of mergers of Planned Parenthood affiliates and independent health centers during the 1990s. The affiliate's name was chosen to reflect a service area that stretches from the sea (mar) through the mountains (monte).
Health services include birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, abortion, adult general care, breast and cervical cancer screening, pediatrics and well-baby care as well as testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV testing, and sterilization.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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4555 Precissi LaneStockton, CA 95207
DATE POSTED
July 29, 2016
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