{"id":23064,"date":"2022-10-20T11:40:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T16:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=23064"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:59:04","slug":"the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of a Peer Community for College Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#defining-an-online-peer-community-what-is-it\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Defining an online peer community: What is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#questions-about-timelycares-peer-community\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Questions about TimelyCare\u2019s peer community<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#is-peer-community-a-separate-app-from-timelycare\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Is Peer Community a separate app from TimelyCare?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#what-is-the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What is the importance of a Peer Community for college students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#why-should-a-college-student-use-peer-community-who-is-it-for\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why should a college student use Peer Community? Who is it for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#what-can-someone-post-about-in-the-peer-community\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What can someone post about in the Peer Community?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#why-is-peer-community-anonymous\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why is Peer Community anonymous?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#how-is-peer-community-monitored\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How is Peer Community monitored?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#why-would-a-college-or-university-want-to-add-peer-community-to-its-campus-health-resources\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why would a college or university want to add Peer Community to its campus health resources?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\/#what-are-the-long-term-benefits-of-a-peer-community-for-colleges-and-universities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What are the long-term benefits of a Peer Community for colleges and universities?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23064\" class=\"elementor elementor-23064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When most people are feeling down, confused, or overwhelmed, the first person they turn to is a peer or a friend. This is definitely the case for college students. In fact, a survey published by the Born This Way Foundation and the Mary Christie Foundation found that <a href=\"https:\/\/bornthisway.foundation\/research\/peer-counseling-in-college\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">1 in 5 college students<\/a> received some form of peer support, with nearly 60% saying this type of support helped them.<\/p><p>To add to this, mental health issues continue to surge on campuses. Research by TimelyCare found that <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/college-students-more-concerned-about-covid-19-than-ever\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">9 out of 10 students<\/a> believe there is a mental health crisis on college campuses.<\/p><p>A student might turn to a peer first for support for many reasons. They may not yet be comfortable seeking in-person support. Perhaps they haven\u2019t deemed their struggles as \u201cimportant enough\u201d to seek professional help, despite no concern being too small for support. Or the student may just be looking for a peer they can identify with who has been through a similar situation. No matter the reason, offering a <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/peer-community\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">peer community on your college campus<\/a> can help students take the first step toward getting the help that they need.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"defining-an-online-peer-community-what-is-it\"><\/span>Defining an online peer community: What is it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/peer-community\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">peer community<\/a> is just what it sounds like \u2013 an online community of student peers who have lived through the same or a similar experience. They can offer each other hope, encouragement, and help in an online forum environment. Since research indicates that college students turn to their peers first, a peer community is an onramp for students to get the help they need.<\/p><p>A peer community doesn\u2019t have to revolve only around mental health issues, like anxiety or depression. It can also include topics like work, relationships, school work, or managing life as a student. The impact of this type of community is part of the overall journey for people to take &#8211; whether it\u2019s the beginning of their journey or they\u2019re joining to help others by sharing their lived experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e28fc21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e28fc21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ade67cb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ade67cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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fill=\"#f4bd51\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport students when they need it most\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeer Community allows students to provide each other with hope and encouragement in an online forum environment.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTalk to TimelyCare\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe419aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"fe419aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf38c8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3bf38c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02d909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b02d909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"questions-about-timelycares-peer-community\"><\/span>Questions about TimelyCare\u2019s peer community<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>We didn\u2019t rush into creating a peer community on our platform. In fact, we heard from a lot of our partner schools that students were already looking for a place to share what was going on in their lives and how they could help others going through something similar. We wanted to use the TimelyCare platform for students to get comfortable talking about mental health.<\/p><p>We also wanted to create a one-stop-shop for students. We\u2019ve built this platform for students to get in-the-moment care \u2013 both mental and medical \u2013 while offering scheduled options, self-care content, and basic needs support. It made sense to add a place for students to support one another in a place where they were already familiar and could get connected to professional help if needed.<\/p><p>To learn more about the newest addition to TimelyCare \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/peer-community\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Peer Community<\/a> \u2013 I\u2019ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions to provide insight into what Peer Community is, how it\u2019s beneficial to college students, and how it can help your campus community thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bddd8cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bddd8cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12087c4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"12087c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cf28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7cf28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is-peer-community-a-separate-app-from-timelycare\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Is Peer Community a separate app from TimelyCare?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f9a54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"10f9a54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a53efe2 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a53efe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc95832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc95832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, Peer Community is built into the TimelyCare experience. Students will log into TimelyCare and click on \u201cCommunity\u201d in the primary navigation to access Peer Community.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98926ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"98926ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98b1f01 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"98b1f01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bda6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26bda6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-the-importance-of-a-peer-community-for-college-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What is the importance of a Peer Community for college students? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ecbe81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7ecbe81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2756e10 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2756e10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002fe01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002fe01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At TimelyCare, we want to provide all students access to the medical and mental health care they need. We know that the virtual platform may be the only healthcare access a student has or feels comfortable using. In fact, of students surveyed within the platform, 45% of students said they would have done nothing to seek care or support for their concern if TimelyCare wasn\u2019t an option for them.<\/p><p>Our Peer Community takes a proactive approach to wellness as it allows students to be open and feel confident and comfortable around others. Plus, it gives students the ability to adopt a healthier lifestyle with help from peers. Similar to you and me, we like when we hear our friends, peers, or coworkers recommend a product or service \u2013 we\u2019re more likely to buy or use it. That\u2019s the goal of our Peer Community. We want to make health care as accessible as possible for students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f491d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3f491d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c98c7d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2c98c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfa10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adfa10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-should-a-college-student-use-peer-community-who-is-it-for\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why should a college student use Peer Community? Who is it for? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb6652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ddb6652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e2d885 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0e2d885\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be2eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be2eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The simple answer is, it\u2019s for everyone. The more complex answer is that we\u2019ve created it specifically for the students who might not feel comfortable taking the step to sign up for a TalkNow on-demand emotional and mental support visit through TimelyCare, or be ready to visit the on-campus counseling center. Perhaps they sit in the back of the classroom, don\u2019t love to raise their hand, and don\u2019t want to be perceived as weak for speaking with a counselor.<\/p><p>However, those students are more willing to post about what\u2019s going on in their life on the internet. Students love using Twitter and Reddit! We want students to know that they\u2019re not alone \u2013 we\u2019re all in this together. We want students to read something on Peer Community, see themselves in someone else\u2019s post, and realize that others are going through the same things they are. Whether they read the replies for help or simply support the interaction (by clicking the heart), that\u2019s a great first step that they may have not otherwise taken where seeking care is the only option.<\/p><p>Now, we said that this was for everyone, and meant it. Another great part of this community is that it\u2019s great for those that are already comfortable with their mental health and are seeking help. Students are consistently commenting and helping others on this platform. We have an amazing partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/timelymd-adds-peer-support-to-improve-college-students-mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Active Minds<\/a>, and student ambassadors who can help, too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f32513 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3f32513\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30dea9d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"30dea9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bf92d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bf92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-can-someone-post-about-in-the-peer-community\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What can someone post about in the Peer Community?\n<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa2adb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"aa2adb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79573f4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"79573f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb04fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb04fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anything and everything. But before anything \u201cgoes live\u201d in the peer community, it goes through a screening to ensure the safety of the student as well as others. Some of the most common topics we\u2019ve seen so far include:<\/p><ul><li>Test-taking<\/li><li>Relationships<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Roommate issues<\/li><li>Balance between classes and working<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3028d53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3028d53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7aefcd ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b7aefcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed80dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed80dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-is-peer-community-anonymous\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why is Peer Community anonymous? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23dab63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"23dab63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87ed856 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"87ed856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cef85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9cef85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur top priority is always to keep students happy, healthy, and safe. By making our Peer Community anonymous, it helps us meet all of those goals. Since we want students who aren\u2019t comfortable getting mental health care either virtually or in person, being anonymous helps students feel safer and more confident to post and be themselves. When a student posts, it will be associated with their initials (like ZF, for example).\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc71649 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cc71649\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-203b99b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"203b99b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21f387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21f387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-is-peer-community-monitored\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How is Peer Community monitored? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f05b194 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f05b194\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c83687d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c83687d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a858f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a858f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs noted above, all of the posts go through an AI screening tool before they can be viewed by others. This technology works by looking for words that are deemed unsafe. If it is marked as unsafe, then our care team will review what was written. If the care team decides there is no safety concern, then it will be posted. If it\u2019s an urgent matter, crisis, or could be seen as bullying, the post will not go live. In the case of urgent matters or critical situations, our care team will reach out directly to the student or the school, depending on the severity and what the care protocols are for the institution. For repeat offenders of bullying, the student may be permanently banned from Peer Community. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be5361f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"be5361f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d13a838 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d13a838\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5c1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e5c1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-would-a-college-or-university-want-to-add-peer-community-to-its-campus-health-resources\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why would a college or university want to add Peer Community to its campus health resources? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e64c1e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e64c1e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-494fd82 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"494fd82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac5355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac5355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Those in higher education are always looking to help students thrive in and out of the classroom, and Peer Community is another tool that can help. Plus, this isn\u2019t adding another login or service for your students because it\u2019s built directly into TimelyCare. Increasing the health literacy on your campus helps students stay in school and graduate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eee0a0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"eee0a0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7746c6e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7746c6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5ac11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca5ac11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-long-term-benefits-of-a-peer-community-for-colleges-and-universities\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are the long-term benefits of a Peer Community for colleges and universities? <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbfb6f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cbfb6f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f29d2c7 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f29d2c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c7ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c7ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For college students, knowing that you\u2019re not alone is always helpful and encouraging to get through anything in your life. Peer Community helps engage more students throughout their health and well-being journey. Our goal is to help higher education leaders create the healthiest campus available to students to help them thrive. And happy, healthy students stay in school. 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