What is CCPL?
Changing Carolina Peer Leaders (CCPL) is a student-driven group of peer health educators at the University of South Carolina. With support from dedicated staff advisors, CCPL’s mission is to advocate for a healthier campus by educating peers about mental health, healthy relationships, sexual health, and holistic wellness.
What We Do
Peer educators connect with the Gamecock community through classroom presentations, campus-wide outreach events, and collaborations with other student organizations. This on-campus employment opportunity is open to undergraduate students of any major and any level of prior experience with our content areas.
Content Covered
CCPL works with three content areas: Mental health, sexual health and healthy relationships, and holistic wellness. Students are encouraged to explore multiple content specialties during their time in CCPL.
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Mental Health
Stress management, suicide prevention, and encouraging help-seeking behaviors
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Sex & Relationships
Effective communication, bystander intervention, and STI testing
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Holistic Wellness
Eight dimensions of wellness, body image, and self-care
Become a Peer Leader
Recruitment for the 2024-2025 academic year has ended. Check back in Fall 2025 for the application for our next cohort of peer health educators!
Undergraduate students of all years and academic disciplines are eligible to apply to join the next cohort of Changing Carolina Peer Leaders. All new peers are required to take a 3 credit hour training course, HPEB301, after joining.
HPEB301 meets on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 1:15-2:30pm. Once accepted into the program, registration for this course is mandatory for new peers.
All peers are expected to attend the weekly meeting held on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm during the academic year.
Applications are typically open for the month of October. Check back in Fall 2025 to learn more!