Blog
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Introducing selfsea
Introducing selfsea, a web app co-designed with young people to boost access to inclusive and identity-affirming health resources and information for youth everywhere.
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Stay breathing, connected, and in good care this Election Day
Dear Community, Tomorrow is Election Day—and the finale of an incredibly long presidential campaign that feels like it started ages ago. Most of us feel the weight of this election especially! That weight may be getting noticeably heavier as we come closer to the date that indicates what is next. We may be holding ...
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Chicago Welcomes New Board Members
Peer Health Exchange Chicago welcomed seven new members this month. Click to learn more about them.
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Showing our support for young people with action
Witnessing police brutality, and experiencing other forms of white supremacy, takes a serious toll on the mental and overall health of folx of color and specifically on Black folx. We join Black and Brown young people calling for an end to police and state-sponsored violence.
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A Message to the Class of 2020
There was no ceremony, no stage to walk across and no applause to hear. I couldn’t see my friends or hear any final goodbyes. While we made the effort to simulate a graduation ceremony at my home: walking down a set of stairs with music playing and my mom handing me a card that ...
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Dr. Angela Glymph on “First of All”
On the ‘First of All’ live stream web series by the Drug Policy Alliance; Dr. Angela Glymph discusses some of the main points of work Peer Health Exchange has done and is currently working on.
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Let’s Talk: Teacher Resources
Peer Health Exchange has created the following resources for teachers who would like to use materials from our main portal page with their students. They include both prompts for use in live virtual discussions as well as activities that can be assigned to students to complete independently.
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Let’s Talk: Healthy Relationships
Being away from school, teachers, and friends during the COVID-19 health crisis can be tough, and it feels like everything has changed. See how others are managing the crisis, and find general resources to support your overall health.
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Hablemos: Relaciones sanas
Estar lejos de la escuela, los maestros y los amigos durante la crisis de salud de COVID-19 puede ser difícil y parece que todo ha cambiado. Vea cómo otros manejan la crisis y encuentre recursos generales para respaldar su salud en general.
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