Empowering Youth Voices: The High School Public Health Peer Education Program and Camp

The Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch (EISB) of Public Health Services (PHS) assisted in the development of a school education program aimed at high school students in all San Diego County school districts to increase students’ knowledge of public health topics and careers. The Epidemiology School Education Program is comprised of four components:

1. Public Health Peer Education Program (PH-PEP)
2. Health Education Topics (HET)
3. Public Health Workforce Speaker’s Bureau (PH-WSB)
4. Public Health Peer Advocate Camp (PH-PAC)

In this session, specific activities to be presented include:

- An introduction to the Epidemiology School Education Program, including how the program was established through collaboration with PHS and the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE).
- An overview of the trainings, presentations, and services offered to high school students throughout San Diego County.
- Demonstration of the products developed by high school students who participated in hands-on, project-based learning activities.

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