Right After Your Training

Thank you for your participation!

Congratulations on completing your training for the Preconception Peer Educator (PPE) program!  You've completed the first step in your journey to becoming a successful PPE.  Peer Educators are valuable members of their campus and local communities. To get involved, you have already taken the first step, which is attending a training to familiarize yourself with the concept of preconception health, so congratulations to you! You now know that...

• Pregnancies are optimal when they are planned and occur when health and social circumstances are ideal
• The time before pregnancy is crucial for a healthy pregnancy because critical development occurs early in pregnancy, often before a women discovers she is pregnant
• 400 micrograms of folic acid daily is an important and easy way to help prevent birth defects--and that ALL women and girls of reproductive age need it, regardless of pregnancy intention
• Promoting preconception health helps women, men and their families even if they do not plan to have a child

For a refresher on preconception health, read about preconception health and check out common questions, or simply, browse this site.

So what now?

The PPE program is designed to encourage you to start a new PPE campus organization or affiliate with an existing club that is interested in taking on PPE as a major project.  Examples of existing clubs include those targeting pre-med, public health, nursing, child development, gender studies, or other organizations that are interested in improving the health of men and women.

Now that you're trained, we want you to get started as quickly as possible.  Here you will find resources for your immediate next steps to obtaining your certificate, becoming a chartered organization on campus, developing a work plan, partnering with local organizations, applying for funding, getting connected with other students, and training new students.