1. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Establishing a Peer Education Program

2. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas What is peer education? Peer education is a teaching or co-teaching relationship between people who are in some way equals.

3. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Some different types of peer education programs Formal education programs. Outreach programs. Workshops. On-demand or by-request peer education. Situation-specific peer education.

4. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Advantages of a peer education program: Low resource costs. The potential of a high degree of contact. Growth for both educator and learner.

5. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Useful circumstances for a peer education program Where other programs are not possible. Where peers are more likely to be listened. Where you need to reach a large number of people in the community in a relatively short time. Where you are starting a process that is meant to be self-maintaining. Where the "peer" is the most important part of the program.

6. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Planning and setting up a peer education program

7. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Planning the program Deal with: General rules Initial questions Program structure

8. Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Setting up a program Deal with: Recruitment of peer educators and learners. Peer educator orientation and training. Peer educator supervision and support. Personnel policies for peer educators and learners. Program evaluation and refinement.