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Establishing a Peer Education Program

  

Tools & Checklists

Contributed by Phil Rabinowitz

 Edited by Bill Berkowitz and Tim Brownlee

Checklist

 

Here, you'll find a checklist that summarizes the major points contained in the text.

 

___You understand what a peer education program is

___You recognize the different types of peer education programs

___You know how to use the peer education program advantages:

  • Low resource costs
  • The potential of a high degree of contact
  • Growth for both educator and learner

___You know under which circumstances a peer education program will be useful


Planning and setting up a peer education program

___When planning the program, you addressed the following issues:

  • General rules
  • Initial questions
  • Program structure

___You have recruited peer educators and learners

___You have oriented and trained your peer educators

___You can supervise and support your peer educators

___You have set up personnel policies for educators and learners

___You have evaluated and refined your program

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