The Counseling Center offers peer education programs related to general mental health, drug and alcohol use, and mental health in diverse communities.
Through our Peer Educator programs, undergraduate students receive training and provide programming around critical issues that affect students and the campus community. To learn more about each program and to complete an online application, as well as for more information about their respective workshops, please visit the specific page for your program of interest.
Peer educators are leaders, role models and teachers. The peer education experience gives students the chance to educate their peers about the importance of making healthy decisions, and helps them to gain public speaking skills, increase confidence, build rapport with classmates and faculty, and take on an important leadership role on campus and in the community.
There are number of workshops and events that each of the Peer Educator programs present each year.
Peer educators get involved with campus outreach through classroom presentations and work with various organizations, including:
The ATOD Peer Educators challenge myths and explore norms about substance use on the Towson University campus. Peer Educators are passionate about educating their peers on safe substance use, including harm reduction tips and strategies. They are also advocates in the fight to reduce stigma towards addiction and recovery.
The Healthy & Diverse Minds Peer Educators are student leaders that work within the Towson University Counseling Center to provide education about available mental health resources and raise awareness about how the intersection of one’s social and cultural identities can influence their mental health. Our peer educators seek to create a brave space for honest conversation around heavily stigmatized topics such as suicide prevention and mental illness. Most of all, we seek to provide students with the tools and language needed to better understand their mental health and begin destigmatizing mental health in their communities. We work to empower all members of campus, regardless of their identities, to have honest and courageous conversations with one another about mental health and the stigma that surrounds asking for help.
The NeuroDiverse Peer Educators are a group of passionate student leaders who work together to provide education and raise awareness of neurodiversity, promote inclusivity, empower neurodivergent students to build community, and build an affirming culture on campus. This group is open to everyone!