Peer Programs Organized by Category, Setting, or Intended Service Population
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• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Peer Mentors (Boston, Massachusetts)
  Peer mentors volunteer and are selected from those students successfully completing first-year and completing a seminar on the first-year experience. Peer mentors are then assist in the delivery of the seminar and also assist with a transfer student seminar. Peer mentors are paid for their time and work a minimum of four hours per week. They also participate in a summer-based orientation program and organize activities external to the seminars. Contact: Ben Trapanick, MCPHS, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115; Tel: (617) 732-2754; e-mail: BTrapanick@mcp.edu.

• Delaware Tech Peer Associates - Delaware Tech Peer Associates are trained second year students who help other students succeed. Peer Associates help students adjust to college life and support the professional counseling staff in educational related activities and programs. They facilitate educational workshops; participate in College programs (College Planning Sessions, Admissions Programs, Orientation Programs, etc.), participate in first year success classes (Mastering College Life, Adult Learner Success Strategies, Personal and Career Development, On Track (a high school "at risk" program), work with students with special needs, provide small group and one-on-one academic support (tutorial support), provide support in the Admissions Office, Career Center, Counseling Center, Registrars Office, Business Office, Financial Aid Office, write for the Peer Time Newsletter (a peer leader newsletter to students), maintain office hours in a Peer Associate Student Office on campus, faciliate cross-cultural workshops with International and American students, participate in the a number of college committees.

• DePaul University Peer Mentoring Program (Chicago, Illinois)
  This peer mentoring program, which is funded under the TRIO Student Support Services-Title IV, is designed to assist program participants in orientation and referral to the DePaul University campus and community. In addition, the peer mentors help keep track of student progress in regard to their educational plan. These activities, may range from administering and monitoring the LASSI (Learning Assisted Studies Skills Inventory), to ensuring registration in the university's Career Center as well as encouraging the participants to meet with college advisors for course selection. Peer Mentors also assist in guiding program participants in scholarship searches. As an added responsibility, Peer Mentors also work with program participants, to ensure computer literacy in regard to conducting internet searches, e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet knowledge as well as use DePaul University's Library technology for research. Contact: Anita Rosso, Director, Student Support Services, DePaul University, 2320 N. Kenmore Ave. SAC 192, Chicago, Illinois 60614; Tel: (773) 325-4601; Fax: (773) 325-7432; email: arosso@depaul.edu.

• Coastal Carolina University Peer Mentoring - Peer mentors are trained through a two-day workshop and a university credit course to work with first-year students in a series of University Success Seminars. Each peer mentor is also paired with a faculty mentor. Contact: Brad Harmon, Assistant Director, Advisement and Retention, Coastal Carolina University, PO Box 261954, Conway, South Carolina 29528; Tel: (843) 349-2941; e-mail: bharmon@coastal.edu.

• Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network - An international association of college and university based peer education programs dedicated to alcohol abuse prevention and related student health and safety issues. They address a variety of topics including college student alcohol abuse issues and programs, illicit drug use and programs, sexual health and responsibility issues and programs, HIV/AIDS prevention issues and programs, tobacco use prevention issues and programs, safety and violence prevention issues and sexual assault and rape prevention issues and programs. They provide training programs and resources and materials can be ordered directly from their web site. Contact: The BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network, PO Box 100430, Denver, Colorado 80250-0430; Tel: (303) 871-0901; Fax: (303) 871-0907; e-mail: bacgam@aol.com

• Simon Fraser University Peer Helping Program - University student peer helpers supervised by staff psychologists are trained to assist others who have concerns about academic performance and career development. A Mentoring Program run jointly by the Alumni Relations Office and the Counselling Service is now in operation. Peer Helpers assist students in preparing for, and debriefing, meetings with SFU Alumni Mentors.

• Miami University Outreach Assistants and Diversity Peer Educators Programs - The Outreach Assistants program connects students with other students through a focus on the promotion of healthy attitudes and behaviors through improving student knowledge on topics like stress, depression, loneliness, sexual assault, eating disorders, and suicide. The Diversity Peer Educators program provides workshops promote understanding and create dialogue about multiculturalism and diversity. Both peer roles typically are available to second year students and students receive payment as student assistants. Contact Dr. Gilbert Hinga, Assistant Director, Programming and Multicultural Services, 195 Health Services Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 45056; Tel: (513) 529-4634; Fax: (513) 529-2975; e-mail: hingag@muohio.edu.

• Clemson University Peer Academic Coaching - A trained peer coach helps other students plan and set goals, develop a balance between academic, social and living demands, build organizational and time management skills, and provides on-going encouragement. Peer Academic Coaches are typically upperclass or graduate students. Contact: Redfern Health Center, Divsion of Student Affairs, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634; Tel: (864) 656-6848.

• University of Maryland Peer Mentoring Program - This program has been specially designed for incoming commuter students and is called S.H.O.W. (Students Helping, Orienting, and Welcoming). Each summer, Commuter Affairs and Community Service sponsors the S.H.O.W. Program to assist incoming commuter students make a smooth and successful transition to the University. The program has several key features that make it effective with commuter students: one-on-one interactions with experienced commuter students provides flexibility in tailoring the services offered to the individual needs of the student; an opportunity for new commuter students to access information and support through continued relationships with older students; and personalized contact with their mentors as well as other S.H.O.W. participants assists incoming students form a sense of community within the university prior to the beginning of classes. Contact: Leslie L. Perkins, Coordinator, Commuter Programming and Leadership, Commuter Affairs and Community Service, University of Maryland, 1150 Stamp Student Union, College Park, Maryland 20742-4621; Tel: (301) 314-7250; email: .

• The University of Victoria Peer Helping Program - A university Peer Helping Program that strives to enhance the social, emotional and academic experiences of students through the involvement of trained and supervised peer helpers.

• University of Manitoba Peer Advisors - The University of Manitoba Peer Advisors program is all about students helping students. The strength of the program comes from the diversity of the Peer Advisors themselves which are representative of the diversity of the students on campus. Peers are trained in active listening and communication skills to help students on campus with whatever issues they may be experiencing whether personal, academic or health related.

• The Student Federation (SFUO) Peer Help Centre - The University of Ottawa peer helping program, designed to help new students adapt to university life.

• The University of Alberta Peer Health Education Program - The Peer Health Education program at the University of Alberta was established in 1988 to provide education by students for students on the topic of HIV and AIDS and has since expanded to include Smart Sex in the Age of AIDS, Balancing Books 'n' Booze, Birth Control That Works, and Students and Stress: How to Get Your Degree Without Losing Your Mind. The program is managed by the University Health Centre and employs 30 students from a variety of faculties on campus. They are supervised by a full-time Health Education Coordinator. The Peer Health Educators provide free presentations on the topics listed above to classes, fraternities, residence floors, and other student groups such as clubs. They also make short presentations to Department Councils to acquaint faculty with health services and how to access them. They have produced an excellent training manual which is available for sale through their website.

• The Peer Helper Program at McMaster University - Peer helpers are trained by professional staff members and provide services such as academic tutoring/writing support, personal area assistance, support for students with learning and other disabilities, career information, and job search strategy assistance.

• The University of Western Ontario Peer Mentorship Program - Provides first-year students with academic and community support. First-year students are guided and nurtured during their first year and their transition to university life by experienced students and faculty in similar fields of academic interest and study. A faculty member works with a peer mentor in a group of up to five first year students.

• The University of Toronto Sexual Education and Peer Counselling Centre - The Centre provides peer support and peer education for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues. The site provides information about various issues. Tel: (416) 978-8732

• Conestoga College Peer Services - Located in Kitchener, Ontario, this college program hires students and trains them to provide one-to-one tutoring help for students with subject specific academic difficulty. Located at 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4M4.

• Concordia University Peer Helper Program (Montreal, Quebec) - Peer helpers receive a minimum of 45 hours of training and are knowledgeable about academic requirements and regulations, student services, and other aspects of Concordia student life. Problem-solving and active-listening are key talents of a Peer Helper - they help with information and support in making choices. Programs coordinated or facilitated by Concordia Peer Helpers include Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, a warm and welcoming, vegetarian food service, where people can meet and eat and separate discussion groups for Gay and Bi-sexual Men and Lesbian and Bi-sexual Women that provide an opportunity for students to discuss issues of mutual interest in a safe, supportive environment. Contact: Daryl Lynn Ross (514) 848-3585

• Canadian Association of Student Activity Advisors (CASAA) - Provides articles and tips about peer helping and peer tutoring as a component of student leadership.

• Coastal Carolina University (Conway, South Carolina)
  Peer mentors are recruited from the student population and typically work with first year students. Mentors complete a training workshop and then they connect with first year students in a series of Success Workshops. While there is no specific GPA requirement for mentors, they are typically have been able to demonstate academic success (although they may have had previous difficulties), have been involved in campus organizations or leadership positions, and have an interest in working with first-year students. Contact: Brad Harmon, Assistant Director, Advisement and Retention, Prince 207, Coastal Carolina University, PO Box 261954; Conway, SC 29528; Tel: (843) 349-2941; Fax: (843) 349-2862; e-mail: bharmon@coastal.edu.

• University of La Verne (La Verne, California)
  Peer Assisted Leadership. Students co-lead a U100 course for other students. Contact: Brian MorganArmstrong, Leadership Development and Transition Program Director, University of La Verne, Office of Student Life, SRC 103, 1950 3rd Street, La Verne, CA, 91750: Tel: (909) 593-3511; e-mail: morganar@ulv.edu.

• Coalition of Peer Educators for Wellness - This group of peer educators come from five volunteer organizations at Louisiana State University and are based in the Student Health Center. They provide information and support for a variety of health issues including eating disorders, body image, management of alcohol, dealing wit violence, sexual health, and respect and tolerance for personal and sexual differences. Contact: Student Health Center, Infirmary Road & West Chimes Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2401; Tel: 225/578-6271; Fax: 225/578-5655; e-mail: studenthealth@lsu.edu.

• University of Houston Peer Education - Located in The Wellness Center, this student-run group provides information about wellness issues, including healthier choices and a safer environment. Student enrol in a wellness course prior to acceptance into the peer education program. Contact: The Wellness Center, University of Houston, 35 University Center, Houston, Texas 77204; Tel: (713) 743-5455.

• Wellness Peer Educators at Virginia Tech - Trained by the Health Education staff of the Shiffert Health Center, these students provide a number of interactive health and wellness education programs to other student groups, residential halls and campus community members. Some of the topics they focus on include drinking, HIV/AIDS, managing stress, safer sex, STDs and abstinence, breast, testicular, and skin cancer prevention, contraceptive choices, and nutrition for good health. Contact: Office of Health Education, 141 McComas hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0140: Tel: (540) 231-3070; e-mail: wellness@vt.edu.

• Tyneside and Northumberland Students into Schools Project - This project places undergraduate students from the Universities of Newcastle and Northumbria into local schools. Over 70 percent of the 400 students each year choose to tutor for academic credit. Each year, 40 experienced student tutors gain further credit by managing a group of 6 new student tutors. The Project also arranges student shadowing for older pupils, provides student tutors for initiatives like study support at the local football club (Newcastle United) and is one 5 National Mentoring Pilot Projects in the UK. Contact Jim Wood, Project Manager, Joseph Cowen House, St Thomas St., Newcastle, England NE1 7RU; Tel: (0191) 222 8677; e-mail: jim.wood@newcastle.ac.uk.

• University of Technology Peer Network Program
  Local and international students act as peer helpers to welcome new students to the university. The peer network students are trained in communication and leadership skills. Participation in the program has increased their commitment to their university experience and as a benefit the students are able to be placed in a high priority for paid employment. Contact: Fiona Robertson, University Counselling Service, University of Technology,PO Box 123, (Broadway) Sydney, NSW, 2007 Australia; Tel: 9514 1177; Fax: 9514 1172; e-mail: fiona.roberston@uts.edu.au.

• National Group Rides And Designated Drivers - National GRADD is a non-profit organization that helps colleges and universities maintain safe ride home programs to save lives from drunken driving.
  
  
  
• Florida Atlantic University HIV/AIDS Peer Educators - A university peer education program specializing in HIV/AIDS education and prevention in a high-risk geographic region. Contact: Mickey Getty, FAU HIV/AIDS Peer Educators, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL, 33431-0991.
  
  
  
• Roger Williams University Peer Educators
  Students are trained as P.E.E.R.S. (peer educators with expertise in referrals) to provide information, workshops and confidential referral services to students. The workshops they provide include adjustment to college life (College Life 101: Surviving the First Year), Stress Management, Tell Someone: Suicide Prevention, How to Handle Conflict and How to Fight Fair, How to Live with Your Parents and Survive: The Visit Home; Dealing with Losses, and Date Rape. The PEERS are trained by the the University's Center for Counseling and Student Development and are part of a team of various peer services on campus called Team CARE. Contact: Nancy Hood, PEER Program Director, Roger Williams University, One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809-2921; Tel (401) 254-3124.

• Stanford University Bridge Peer Counseling Center - Student peer counselors provide 24 hour assistance.

• Oswego State University Peer Education Network - A variety of student groups form this Network to improve the overall social and educational experience at the university. The Network includes student athletes, peer education, career services, alcohol and drug education, sexual health issues, violence prevention, nutrition and health, and peer theater. Contact: Campus Life, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, New York 13126; Tel: (315) 341-2301.

• Rutgers University Peer Counseling - There are several peer counseling groups at Rutgers University in New Brunswick (New Jersey). All are staffed primarily by undergraduate students at the University, who have received training in how to be active listeners, handle crises, and make referrals. The peer counseling groups include: 56 Place Peer Counseling and Referral Service, Gatehouse on the Douglass/Cook Campus, the Womens Support and Resource Center, and the Rutgers University Bisexual/Gay/Lesbian Outreach.

• University of California at Davis Health Education and Peer Counseling - A wellness and disease/injury prevention program using confidential peer counseling services, small- or large-group education, and a variety of publications. Students are recruited as interns and must make a four quarter commitment. Several specialty areas are available for peer counselors, including sexuality (providing information on birth control, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, relationships, sex roles, sexual orientation, and other sexual issues; acting as Health Advocates, providing information on nutrition, exercise, stress management, eating disorders, and other wellness issues, support and referral for students who have, or know someone with, a substance abuse problem; BikeRight advocates who provide information and presentations on bicycle safety, rider courtesy, helmet use, and injury prevention; and Peer Counselors in Athletics, where trained student athletes provide substance abuse prevention and other health information and education for athletes and coaches.

• Buffalo State College Peer Mentor Program - The Freshman Peer Mentor Program is designed to assist freshmen in adjusting to academic demands. The program creates a freshman experience that increases the academic, cultural, and social integration of new students into the campus community. Contact: Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222; Tel: (716) 878-4000.

• New Mexico State University Tutor-Mentor Program - Mentoring and tutoring are major services provided by Student Support Services. Students are matched with a mentor and meet on a weekly basis and develop a plan of goals for the year based on their personal and academic needs. Mentors are juniors, seniors or graduate students and help participants witha djusting to college, problems with roommates and relationships, surviving the university system, using campus resources, developing study skills, applyling for financial aid, exploring careers and majors, obtaining tutors, and special concerns of the older non-traditional student. All tutors are academically qualified and trained in tutoring skills. Tutoring may be done on an individual or group basis.

• Native American College of Engineering Peer Mentoring Program - The Native American Program-College of Engineering recruits precollege students who are potential undergraduate majors in engineering, science, and mathematics and provides, among other services, tutoring, internships and cooperative education, peer role modeling and mentoring. Contact: Native American Program- College of Engineering, Engineering Annex, Rm. 213, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1381; Tel: (505) 277-1403; Fax: (505) 277-7727.

• Rice University College Assistance Peer Program - Rice University peer helping program.

• The Cleveland State University Library Peer Counseling Program - Students of color in the library sciences provide a resource for students throughout the university by offering assistance in the use of electronic information sources. Specially trained peer counselors instruct library patrons in accessing information through print and electronic sources. Students who serve as peer counselors are encouraged to pursue graduate study in the information sciences and are supported in this effort. Contact: Cleveland State University, 1983 East 24th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115; Tel: (216) 687-2000.

• University of Michigan Peer Information Counseling (PIC) - A minority student support program in the Undergraduate Library. It began in the Fall of 1985 as part of a campus-wide network of special efforts designed to recruit and retain students who could enrich the University. Staffed by several upper division students of color, PIC's purpose is to help you make effective use of the many resources provided by the University Library.

• City University of New York (Baruch Campus) Helpline Peer Counseling Program -A peer counseling and referral service run by a staff of students for students. The 30 member student staff is trained and supervised by the professional counselors of the Counseling Center under the supervision of the Helpline Coordinator. The program provides support, peer counseling, information and referral services to Baruch students. Helpline also aims to improve student retention by delivering support services to key student populations (assisting with freshmen, transfer, and international student services). Three peer counselors are assigned to be in the office throughout the day and provide one to one assistance. Helpliners provide other services as needed, including the distribution of educational and mental health pamphlets, referrals to outside agencies, distribution of safer sex packets, registration assistance, participation in Freshman Orientation and assisting in the Graduation proceedings as student marshalls.

• Harvard University Peer Counseling and Education - Peer counseling groups are staffed by carefully selected undergraduates who receive training and ongoing supervision from the University Health Service professional staff. They listen and respond non-judgmentally to a variety of concerns common to other students and represent various backgrounds and ethnic groups. Confidentiality and anonymity are guaranteed. The groups offer telephone and drop-in hours as well as referrals for medical care, psychotherapy, and other services when appropriate. Contact: Center for Wellness and Health Communication, Holyoke Center, Harvard University; Tel: (617) 495-9629; e-mail: cwhc@uhs.harvard.edu.

• University of Central Florida Peer Educators - Stress Buddies offers a listening and referral service and also provides an assessment service where students can take a variety of profiles and discuss them with certified wellness peer consultants. They also provide workshops on a variety of health topics. Contact: Student Health Services, PO Box 163333, Orlando, Florida 32816-3333; Tel: (407) 823-5841; e-mail: langfort@mail.ucf.edu.

• Student Health Advocates of UCLA - Undergraduate students are trained through the Arthur Ashe Health Center on the UCLA campus to provide peer care and education in both residence halls and the wellness center.

• University of Chicago Student Volunteers - The University provides an In-Touch volunteer program where students are trained to provide telephone support thorugh a Hotline. They must successfully complete a paraprofessional volunteer training course prior to being accepted to work on the lines. Students also earn course credit. Contact: University of Illinois at Chicago Counseling Center, Suite 2010, Student Services Building M/C 333, 1200 West Harrison, Chicago, IL 60607; e-mail: cyndyb@uic.edu.

• Paradise Valley Community College Peer Mentor Program (Phoenix, Arizona) - Peer mentors are an integral part of the First Year Experience (FYE) strategy to retain new and re-entry students and assist in their academic development and adjustment to the college environment. Peer mentors take a training course for credit and pair up with the new students for weekly meetings throughout their first year. Peer mentors must meet selection criteria based on academic performance. In-class activities include discussing the progress of the mentees and developing leadership, problem-solving, and referral skills. First year students who participated in this program showed higher degrees of satisfaction, greater understanding of courses, and perceived their courses to be more relevant to their life goals than students who did not participant in this FYE strategy. Overall the retention rate was nearly double the national average. Contact: Marianne Roccaforte, Counseling Faculty, Paradise Valley Community College, 18401 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85032; Tel: (602) 787-7158; email: marianne.roccaforte@pvmail.maricopa.edu.

• Williams College Peer Health - Peer Health is a student-run organization at Williams College in Wiliamstown, Massachusetts that provides the Williams community with information about health and sexuality.

• Willamette College Peer Advocacy Program -Students are trained in active listening and referral skills and in areas such as academic pressures, alcohol and other drugs, cultural diversity, domestic violence, eating disorders, grief Issues, HIV/AIDS and sexuality, homesickness, relationships, room-mate conflicts and issues, sexual abuse, sexual assault, and suicide.

• Ferris State University - The Prevention Resources Center is part of this Big Rapids, Michigan university and includes three peer education programs: P.A.C.E. (Promotion of Alcohol awareness through Communication and Education); A.W.A.R.E. (AIDS Will Attempt to Reach Everyone); and S.P.A.R. (Students for the Prevention of Acquaintance Rape).

• Cornell University EARS - EARS - Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Service (Student Organization Directory) provides walk-in and phone-in peer counseling and referrals, counseling and communication skills training, and outreach workshops for the Cornell community.

• Gannett Clinical Peer Volunteers - Peer Educators at Cornell University meet individually with undergraduate women coming to the health center for their first pelvic exam. Peer Educators elicit personal, family, menstrual and contraceptive history to help complete health history forms and when appropriate discuss contraceptive options. Appointments are also encouraged for men, couples and graduate students interested in discussing birth control and/or sexuality issues. Peer Educators may describe a pelvic exam, self-breast and/or testicular exams or demonstrate proper use of different contraceptive methods. They also offer pertinent information about sexually transmissible diseases, assist the individual(s) with making responsible choices for birth control and disease prevention, share resource materials and answer questions, while also serving as a liaison between the client and clinician when appropriate.

• HAVEN (Cornell University) - A free, telephone peer counseling program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning Cornellians. The peer counselors have been trained to work with callers who want to talk about life issues, both joyous and painful, which have to do with sexual identity. The counselors can work with members of the Cornell community who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender to listen and discuss concerns about coming out; about seeking support from other people, friends and family; to further explore gender and sexuality; to share information about sexually transmitted diseases; to share information and resources about psychological, surgical, and hormone therapies; to help address financial concerns; to talk about academic stresses; and to process individuals' experiences, thoughts and feelings.

• University of Wisconsin (Green Bay) Peer Education - Peer educators are trained student volunteers who help other students through programming and mentoring. They serve as mentors by making contact with new students during the first four weeks of the semester with the goal of assisting these students in their transition to the University. They also develop and present programs on student issues such as relationships, academic survival, alcohol and drug use/abuse, stress management, and health/fitness.

• San Jose State University Housing Services Peer Counseling Program - A student peer advisor is available by appointment to help residents with confusing issues that may arise while on campus, including anything from changing a meal plan to whom to contact regarding help with financial aid.

• Sweet Briar College Peer Mentoring - The Academic Resource Center offers a successful program where experienced students assist their peers. The Peer Mentoring program encompasses all of the services the ARC offers: from time and stress management to test-taking strategies to tutoring in English composition. Peer Mentors receive extensive mentor training and are ready to help students interested in developing strategies for success and balance in their academics. New students who take part in the program meet with the Director to choose a Peer Mentor whose particular experience and expertise best fit the student's goals. The student meets with her Peer Mentor for a one-hour session once a week. How the Peer Mentor and student spend their hour depends on the particular issues or areas the student wishes to work on (such as time management, paper outlining, presentation rehearsal). The Peer Mentors are trained to know when to refer the student to other sources when issues arise beyond their abilities. Academic Resource Center, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA 24595; Tel: (804) 381-6278.

• Youth Assisting Youth (Toronto, Ontario)
  A community-based program that matches youth volunteers, aged 16-29 in a one-to-one relationship with at risk children aged 6-15. Since 1976, YAY's unique service has served over 10,000 children and youth. The success rate of the program is 98 percent (only 2 percent of past clients come into conflict with the law again). YAY was named the 2001 Winner of the Ruth Atkinson Hindmarsh Award for a charitable organization that makes the greatest difference in life prospects of children at-risk.

• IslandKidz - One of the principles of an effective peer education program is to train peers to deal with the issues that are relevant to their peers and to deliver the peer services when and where they will most likely have the greatest impact. One such program has been developed by IslandKidz, a group of volunteers from the Vancouver Island (British Columbia) electronic music culture who are screened and trained to work in an information booth at raves and other music events. They provide displays and distribute flyers containing health and safety information, free condoms, candy and earplugs and glo-in-the-dark bracelets for sale by donation. They also have created a "Vibe Patrol" where trained volunteers wander around an event with fresh water, candy and a positive attitude looking for people who may need some extra attention. Probably the most unique aspect of their peer service is pill screening where other rave participants can have substances analyzed to check for "adulterants."

  The IslandKidz group does not promote drug use or claim that the type of drugs taken at raves are safe. Instead their goal is to maximize harm reduction and increase music event safety. They recognize that gaining the confidence and respect from rave participants is crucial to their success and both rave promoters and the local police have been supportive of their highly successful efforts. E-mail: Jessica Krippendorf.

• Nishnawbe Aski Nation Peer Helping Program - This prevention oriented program started by training a number of First Nation peer trainers who, in turn, returned to their communities and trained First Nation youth to act as peer helpers to other youth in the community. The trainers have all achieved Level I National Certification and receive ongoing support. Contact: Ms. Christine Mackay, Peer Program Coordinator and Level I Certified Peer Trainer, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, R.R. 4, Site 7, Comp. 168, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 4Z2; Tel: (807) 623-8228; Toll Free:(800) 465-9952; e-mail: cmackay@nan.on.ca.

• Ability Online - A Canadian e-mail system that connects young people with disabilities or chronic illness to disabled and non-disabled peers. The network helps to remove barriers associated with a disability or illness by providing opportunities to form friendships, build self-confidence, exchange information, and share hope and encouragement through email messages. The network also provides disabled youngsters and their families with up-to-date information on medical treatments, educational strategies and employment opportunities through peer support. Contact: 503 - 1120 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON M3J 3H7; Tel: (416) 650-6207; Fax (416) 650-5073; e-mail: system.manager@ablelink.org.

• The Last Door Youth Program - A long-term, residential, therapeutic community for male youth focusing on changing attitudes, values and beliefs that underlie unproductive behaviours and delivered in conjuntion with 12 Step philosophy. The program includes professional treatment staff and trained peer counsellors. Contact: Executive Director, Last Door, 109 Ash Street, New Westminster, BC, V3M 3M2; Tel: (604) 520-3587; Fax: (604) 521-1889.

• Youth Mentors of Opaskwayak Cree Nation - These peer mentors, ages 18-24, are Aboriginal and all high school graduates. They take Youth Mentor Training on their reserve. The goal of the training is to enable them to act as youth counsellors for the newly built Youth Wilderness Camp. Some of the year-round classes being taught are: traditional sprirituality/medicines/foods, cree language, leadership, coaching, personal growth, counselling, and mentoring. They can be contacted at the Youth Mentor Training Program, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, P.O. Box 1000, The Pas, Manitoba, R9A 1L1.

• Responsible Attitudes toward Pregnancy Prevention (RAPP) Peer Leaders - RAPP Peer Leaders serve as resources for a teen pregnancy prevention program that is abstinence based but comprehensive in scope. It is a collabarative effort between Hospital Obstetrical Nurses and local school systems who have adopted a 20 lesson curriculum into their existing health programs for high school freshman and sophomores. Peer Leaders receive a two-day, overnight training for the program, and they are upperclass students, who provide referral, can answer questions related to sexuality, do community outreach and awareness in regard to teen pregnancy and prevention, and can present workshops and conference talks to teens and parents on topics such as birth control options, sexually transmitted diseases, communication and decision making skills. Contact: Cindy Guilbeault, RAPP Program Director, St. Luke's Hospital/Southcoast Hospitals Group, 101 Page Street, New Bedford, MA 02740; Tel: (508)961-5759; Fax: (508)-961-5661; e-mail: rapp_slh@yahoo.com.

• Young Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Peer Support Project - Provides peer support services for lesbian, gay and bisexual young people in Greater Manchester (United Kingdom). All services are run by trained Peer Supporters aged 14-25. Services include: Youthline, Peer Support By Post and email, a Study Club, the Peer Pleasure Magazine, Web Site, residentials and training for Peer Supporters. Contact: Sara Buck, PO Box 153, Manchester M60 1LP, UK.

• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - Supports the development of peer schemes in schools in order to provide confidential opportunities for children to discuss their worries and concerns, including bullying, harassment, stresses at home and school, and problems with friendships and relationships. Contact: Sheila Davies, Programme Co-ordinator, NSPCC, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH, United Kingdom; Tel: 020 7825 2761; Fax: 020 7825 2965; e-mail: sdavies@nspcc.org.uk.

• Starbright World -A private, interactive computer network where hospitalized kids from across the USA can interact with a community of their peers, helping each other cope with the day-to-day realities of living with illness. This service, endorsed by Steven Spielberg and Norman Schwartzkopf, is available in hospitals across the US.

• Aaron Steinke - Program leader for the Peer Support for Adolescents with Chronic Health Problems (CHIPS) in Australia.

• Teen Talk Pregnancy Prevention Project - Partly as a result of the recent Out-of-the-Mainstream Peer Trainer Training which took place in Winnipeg, a set of four workshops for teen peer helpers has been established by Kristine Barr of the Teen Talk Project at Klinic Community Health Centre. Youth receive a week-long training worksho