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Peer 2 Peer Wellness Program
A 2025-26 Parr Centre Project
The Peer 2 Peer (P2P) Wellness Program is a peer-led initiative within Western University's Wellness & Well-being pillar. The program empowers trained student leaders to support health and wellness across campus through approachable, engaging, and preventative outreach.
Through brief micro-skill presentations, wellness booths, and campus engagement activities, P2P Wellness Peer Leaders share evidence-informed strategies that support students' mental, emotional, social, and physical well-being. The approach focuses on making wellness part of everyday campus life, normalizing both strengths and challenges. P2P leaders share practical, foundational wellness skills, including balanced nutrition, sleep, movement, mindfulness, social connection as well as practical, foundational wellness skills, including balanced nutrition, sleep, movement, mindfulness, and social connection. In addition, the P2P leaders promote harm reduction approaches and help increase awareness of and referral to campus mental health and wellness services, helping students navigate available supports.
The program is aligned with Western Student Experience's Strategic Plan (2023-2028) and the stepped care model, representing the lowest step of care with a focus on prevention, early support, and connection to services.
Project Impact
- In 2025-26, micro‑skill instruction was delivered by 16 trained peers through 76 engagements (in-class presentations, events and booths) reaching approximately 11,000 students.
- Early feedback suggests the program is contributing to increased awareness of supports, practical skill development, and improved confidence in navigating wellness resources
- 88% of instructors said they would invite a peer wellness presentation again.
- 66% of students reported that the skill taught was helpful in their own life and 83% of students said they know where to go to get mental health support.
“Through these experiences I learned a lot about the various resources provided by Western - some of which were new to me. It has been very rewarding to tell my peers about these resources, as many people are unfamiliar with all our supports like I once was.” - P2P Leader (2025-26)