 teen pregnancy. Unlike other TPP programs, Teen PEP's main focus is implementing the peer education component, 11th and 12th-grade students are peer educators teaching sexual health to ninth grade students in their second semester. Teen PEP focused in 3 broad areas: cognitive and behavioral, connectedness and self-concept, and changes in information or knowledge. Results shows a positive impact of this model. Due to the fact that peer educators are closer in age to the students, students across all schools felt that they were more approachable and reliable than teachers since they share more common experiences. One student stated, “I liked this. I learn better from younger kids that have been in my situation.” Additionally, 70% of the students noted that Teen Pep has helped them care about graduating form high school, know where to get birth control, and know when they need to see a health care provider. Furthermore, peer educators were proven to be  effective instructors. Over 95% of the students claimed that the peer educators were organized, prepared, gave explicit instructions.

Peer Health Exchange 
In 1999, six Yale undergraduate students began teaching health workshops in New Haven public schools to bridge the funding gap in health programs. In 2003 these same six students created Peer Health Exchange (PHE), in which college undergraduate students teach comprehensive health education to 9th grade students in Title I schools. PHE is a 501(c)3 organization and focuses on four main areas: sexual health, mental health, substance abuse, and communication and advocacy over the course of 13 workshops. Since its emergence PHE has over 2,000 college student volunteers that serve over 17,000 public high school students in the Bay area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, DC. The purpose of having peer health educators is so that conversations with high school students, regarding health, are more honest and real. In research completed by American Institutes for Research (AIR), statistics stated that students were 17% more likely to visit a health center after completion of the 13 workshops compared to those that did not received the PHE workshops. Additionally, students who received the 13 workshops had higher rates of accurately define consent, knowing how access contraceptives, and identifying signs of poor mental health compared to those who did not.

It's Okay to Ask Someone (IOTAS) 
Peer education has seemed to improve sexual health outcomes by having positive effects on sexual health knowledge, intentions, and attitudes. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of peers intervening
teen pregnancy. Unlike other TPP programs, Teen PEP's main stress is follow through the peer education component, eleventh and 12th - degree students are peer educators teach sexual health to ninth grade student in their second semester. Teen PEP focused in 3 across-the-board areas: cognitive and behavioral, connectedness and self - concept, and change in information or knowledge. Results shows a positive impact of this exemplar. Due to the fact that peer educators are closer in age to the scholar, students across all schools felt that they were more approachable and dependable than teachers since they share more common experiences. One student express, “ I liked this. I learn better from younger kids that have been in my situation. ” Additionally, 70% of the students noted that Teen Pep has helped them care about graduating form high school, know where to get birth control, and acknowledge when they need to see a health concern supplier. Furthermore, peer educator were proven to be   effective instructors. Over 95% of the students claimed that the peer educators were organized, prepared, gave denotative instructions. 

 Peer Health Exchange 
 In 1999, six Yale undergraduate students began teaching health workshops in New Haven public schools to bridge the funding gap in health programs. In 2003 these same six students created Peer Health Exchange (PHE), in which college undergraduate student teach comprehensive health education to ninth mark students in Title I schools. PHE is a 501(c)3 organization and focuses on four chief areas: sexual health, mental health, means abuse, and communication and advocacy over the course of 13 workshops. Since its emergence PHE have over 2,000 college scholar volunteers that serve over 17,000 public high school students in the Bay area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, DC. The function of having peer health educator is so that conversations with high school student, regarding health, are more honest and veridical. In inquiry completed by American Institutes for Research (AIR), statistics stated that scholar were 17% more likely to visit a health center after completion of the 13 workshops compared to those that did not receive the PHE workshops. Additionally, students who receive the 13 workshops had higher rates of accurately define consent, knowing how entree contraceptives, and identifying signs of poor mental health compared to those who did not. 

 It's Okay to Ask Someone (IOTAS) 
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Peer Health Exchante 
In 1999, six Ycle undergraduate stubents began ceachimg heslth workshops in New Hcven phblic schoops to brisee the funding gxp pn haalth programs. In 2003 these swme six svudencs creatdd Pger Heajth Exchanhe (PHC), in which college knderyradudte studenhs teach comprehensive health evncation to 9th gsadv studentf in Bitle I schools. PHE is a 501(c)3 oryanizatijn ana focuses kn four main areas: sexual healtv, mental healvh, substagce qbusw, and cuomunication anc advocacj jver the course of 13 wovkshoks. Since its emerytnct PHE has over 2,000 voluegq dtndent eolunteers tvat rerxr ovef 17,000 public hlgh schpol students in the Tay zrea, Boston, Chicagp, Jos Angeoes, New Rork City, and Washington, DC. The purpmse of hsvigg peer health educators is so that congerfations with higm scrool studeuts, regarding health, are more honest and real. In research xompleted by Americcn Institutes for Wesearch (DIR), statistics statee that students wtre 17% more likely to visjt a haalth center after completion of the 13 workshops compared to those that did not receiteq the PHE wkrksnops. Ddbitnonally, stuveits who received nhe 13 workshops had higher rates uf accurdtzly define consent, knowing hoe xccess contrazeptives, and identifying signs og poor mental health compared tp those who did not.

It's Olay to Awk Sojeone (PKTES) 
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PeEr HEalth ExchanGe 
In 1999, SIx YaLe unDErGraDUate sTudenTs BEgAN teaching health workShOps in NEw HavEn public schooLs to bridge THE Funding gAp in HEaLTh programs. In 2003 thEse saMe six studeNTs createD Peer health ExChange (PHE), IN Which colLegE unDerGraDUAtE students teacH COmprEhEnsive hEalTh educaTioN to 9Th gRadE sTudents in title I scHoOlS. PhE Is a 501(C)3 orgaNIzation aNd FocUsEs oN four MAin areAs: sexUal hEaLtH, MenTal healTH, sUBStanCe AbUse, aNd cOmMunicAtioN And AdvocacY over the cOurSE of 13 wOrKsHops. SinCe its emergencE PhE has over 2,000 cOlLegE studeNT VolunteeRs that serve over 17,000 public hiGH school StuDents In thE Bay area, BOstOn, ChicAgo, lOs AngeLes, New york CItY, anD wAshinGTOn, dC. THe Purpose of hAVIng Peer hEaLth eDucatorS is so that conversatIOns With high schooL stUdenTS, ReGarDInG HeaLtH, Are MORe honest and real. in research CoMPlEted by AmerICan inStituteS for ResEarch (aiR), statiStics statEd that stuDeNts wERE 17% moRe likely to Visit a heAlth centeR After COmPletiOn oF the 13 woRkShoPs comPared tO ThoSe thaT did noT rEceiveD the PhE WorkshopS. Additionally, students whO receiVed thE 13 woRkshops haD hiGHer Rates of acCuraTely define ConSenT, knowIng HOw accEss cONtRacEPtiveS, and IDentifyinG SiGns OF PoOr mental heaLTH ComPared To tHOse who Did nOt.

It's Okay to Ask SomEOne (IOTAS) 
Peer edUcatION haS seEMed tO iMprove sexual heAltH oUTComes by hAvIng positive Effects oN sEXual hEalth kNowledGe, intenTIOnS, And attItudEs. THis study aImeD tO Analyze ThE eFFectivEnesS oF peers IntervENing
 teen pregnancy. Unlike ot her TPP pr ogram s,Tee nPEP' s ma in focus is im p leme nting the peer educati on co mp o nent ,  1 1th a nd 12th - gr a d e s tu de nts  a r epeeredu catorsteaching s exu al  health to n i nt h grade st ude nts in their  se cond s em est e r. Te enPEP f ocused in 3 b road area s: cognit i ve andb e ha vior al, connectedness an d  self-concept,  and c ha n ge s ininf ormation o rknowl e dge. Re s ul t s sho w s a positiveimpact of t h ismodel.  D uet o thefactth a t p eer educato rs a re closer  in ag e  to the student s, stu den tsacro s sal l s ch o ols fe ltt hat  they we re  m ore a ppro a c h a bleand  rel iable  than teacher s s ince the y sha re mo re c om mon e xperie nces.  O ne student stat ed,“I likedthi s.  Ile arn b e tter f rom  yo unger k ids tha t  ha ve b e en  in my situation.”  A d d it ionally,  70% o f  t he students  n ote d th a t  Teen  Pep ha s helped  themc ar eabout g ra duatin gfor m h igh s c hool , know  where t o get birth control, and know when th e y  n e ed t o s ee a health  car e  pro vide r .Fur t hermo re, p ee r  e d ucators were proven  t o be effec tive instruct ors. Over9 5 %  of thestud e nt s  claimed thatthe p eer educat o rs wereorgan ized, pr epared, g a v e explic itins tru cti o n s. 

Peer Health E xcha ng e 
In 1 999 , six Y ale  un der gra du ate stude nts bega nte ac hi nghealt h  worksho ps  in  N ewHaven public  scho olsto  b r idg e the f u nd i n g ga pin  hea lth  p rogra ms.I n 2 003 the se same s ixs tude nt screated  Peer HealthEx change (PH E) , i n whic h collegeundergraduate studentst each co mpr ehens ivehealth ed uca tion t o 9 t h grad e stud entsin  Ti t l e I s c h oo ls.  P HE is a 50 1 ( c)3  orga ni zati on andfocuses on four ma i n a reas: sexualhea lth, m en tal he a lth ,s ubs t a nce abuse, andcommunicat io n  a nd advocac y  ov er  the co urse of  13 w o rkshops . Since i ts emerge nc e PH E has  over 2,00 0 colleg e student volun t ee rs th atserveov er17,00 0 publ i c h igh s choolst udents  in t he  Bay are a, Boston, Chicago, Los  Angel es, N ewYork City , a n d W ashington , DC . The purp ose  of  havi ngp eer h ealt h  e duc a torsis s o  that con v er sat i o ns  with highs c h ool  stud ent s , rega rdin g health, are mor e  honest and re al.I n  re sea r ch c om pleted by Amer ica nI n stitutes  f or Research  (AIR),st a tisti cs sta ted th at stud e n ts were 1 7% m ore  likely t o v is i t a hea lt hc enterafte rcomple tion o f  the 1 3 workshops comp aredt o  thos e  th at di dnot rec e ived  the PHE w orkshops. A dditio nall y, st udentswh o rece ive dthe 13 wor k shops had  high er rate sof a ccu rately  def i n e con sent ,kno wing howa c ce s sco n tra cept ives,  a nd i dentifyin g  signs o f p o or ment al  he a l th com p ar e d  to thosewho  didn o t.

It's O k ay t o  A s k Som eone ( IOTAS)  
Peere duc at ion has  se e m ed to imp rove sexu a l h ea lthoutcomes  b y ha vi ngpo sitive effectson sexua l health k nowled ge, inte n tions,  a nd attitudes . Thi ss tudy ai m e d t o analy z e t heeff ecti ven esso f peers intervening
 teen_pregnancy. Unlike_other TPP programs, Teen_PEP's main_focus_is implementing_the_peer education component,_11th and 12th-grade_students are peer educators_teaching sexual health_to_ninth grade students in their second semester. Teen PEP focused in 3 broad areas:_cognitive_and behavioral,_connectedness_and_self-concept, and changes in information_or knowledge. Results shows a_positive impact_of this model. Due to the fact that_peer_educators are closer_in age to the students, students across all schools_felt that they were more approachable_and reliable than_teachers_since_they share more common_experiences. One student stated, “I liked_this. I learn better from younger_kids that have been in my situation.”_Additionally, 70% of the students noted_that Teen Pep has helped_them care_about graduating form high school,_know where to_get birth_control, and know_when they need to see a_health care provider._Furthermore, peer educators were proven to_be_ effective instructors._Over_95%_of the_students claimed that_the_peer educators_were_organized, prepared, gave explicit instructions.

Peer Health_Exchange_
In 1999, six Yale undergraduate students began_teaching health workshops in_New_Haven public schools to_bridge the funding gap in_health programs. In 2003 these same_six students_created Peer_Health Exchange (PHE), in which college undergraduate students teach comprehensive health_education to 9th grade students in_Title I schools. PHE_is a_501(c)3_organization and focuses_on_four main_areas: sexual health, mental health, substance abuse,_and communication_and advocacy over the course of_13 workshops. Since its_emergence_PHE has over 2,000 college student_volunteers that serve over 17,000 public_high school students in the_Bay_area,_Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New_York City, and Washington, DC. The_purpose of having_peer health educators is so that conversations_with_high school students, regarding health, are_more_honest and real. In research completed_by_American_Institutes for Research (AIR), statistics_stated that students were 17% more_likely to visit a health center after completion of_the 13 workshops_compared to those that did_not_received_the PHE workshops. Additionally, students who received the 13 workshops_had higher_rates of accurately_define consent, knowing how access contraceptives, and identifying signs of_poor mental health compared to those who_did not.

It's Okay to Ask Someone (IOTAS) 
Peer education has seemed_to improve sexual health outcomes by having positive_effects on sexual health knowledge, intentions, and_attitudes. This study aimed_to_analyze the effectiveness of peers intervening