Training
Volunteers
P.O. Box 18232, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (805) 722-8447 | Fax: (415) 684-1222
Peer Health Exchange Los Angeles launched its operations in 2009. For over 10 years, Peer Health Exchange Los Angeles has served more than 25,000 high school students and trained over 3,000 volunteer health educators. Today, Peer Health Exchange Los Angeles is serving thousands of young people across Greater Los Angeles in communities such as East LA, South LA, and the San Fernando Valley.
According to data from the 2015 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, among LA high school students, 10% binge drink alcohol. Nearly 19% are sexually active and 38% of these sexually active teens did not use a condom the last time they had sex. Furthermore, 9% have experienced dating violence and 8% have attempted suicide.
2020-2021Goals
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150 -
3,000Serving
Young People
Current
College Partners
- University of Southern California
- Occidental College
- California State University, Northridge
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
Current
High School Partners
- Alliance Piera Barbaglia Health Services Academy
- Animo Leadership Charter High School
- David Starr Jordan High School
- Environmental Charter High School
- Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High
- Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy
- PUC CALS Charter Early College High School
- PUC Community Charter Early College High School
- PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars
- PUC Lakeview Charter High School
- PUC Triumph Charter High School
- USC Hybrid High School
Current
Community Partners
- Safe Place for Youth
How can I join Peer Health Exchange's mission?