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PEAC (the Peer Education Action Corps) is an educational program offered to
students during the Fall term for PE credit. PEAC meets twice per week for two
hours and attendance at about half the educational sessions and the at the
weekend retreat is required to earn the PE credit.
PEAC serves as an introduction to general health education issues on campus,
and functions as a recommended precursor to the Peer Advising programs (DAPA, SAPA, EDPA, and Sexperts).
Topics included in the curriculum incorporate a variety of campus issues and
allow students to gain familiarity with health advocacy and to become connected
with various aspects of Dartmouth student life. Topics include: wellness,
sexual health and STI's, healthy relationships, depression and suicide,
HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, alcohol and other drugs, homophobia, diversity, eating
disorders and nutrition, stress, advising skills, and how to help a
friend.
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