[NIFL-HEALTH:2678] Re: peer educators

From: Roberta Friedman (RFriedma@hsph.harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 27 2000 - 10:22:23 EDT


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Paula--there is a program at UC Berkeley in the University Health Services, 
Health Promotion unit which trains students to teach other students about 
health and sexuality issues.  They do a week-long training before the fall 
semester.    The issues are different from those you've mentioned, but 
perhaps the coordinator could be helpful.

R. Friedman

At 12:56 PM 10/25/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I am interested in hearing from anyone, by e-mail, snail mail, or phone, who
>has used peer educators in a clinical setting.  Our health literacy project
>is considering using peer educators to meet with patients after their visits
>to discuss their self-care, follow-up, etc. instructions.  We are especially
>interested in learning about the training peer educators are receiving and
>about what their job descriptions entail, any other information and/or advice
>would be most welcome.
>Paula De Leon Molinsky
>Health Literacy Program Coordinator
>LifeLong Medical Care
>P.O. Box 11247
>Berkeley, CA  94712-2247
>510-597-8010 ext 509



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