Counseling and Personal Growth

Student Involvement

CPG firmly believes in empowering Clark students to help other students. View our student involvement programs to explore ways in which you can support, educate, and advocate for fellow Clarkies.

Peer Educator Program

The Peer Educator Program at the Center for Counseling and Personal Growth provides peer-led psychoeducational learning experiences for the Clark University student community

Peer Educators are committed to teaching skills that will help students to reduce the potential for distressful life experiences. Students who serve as Peer Educators at CPG help the Clark community by:

Developing and delivering workshops/training sessions covering a variety of mental health topics
Marketing the services of the counseling center to the campus community
Assisting CPG staff with outreach programming
Assessing need of the student body regarding mental health issues

As Peer Educators, students will meet on a weekly basis, receive group supervision regarding their programming and outreach projects, and engage in a didactic experience that provides education and training to help increase social, self-management, and helping skills.

Students can become a Peer Educator as a volunteer opportunity or for Internship credits. If you are interested in becoming a Peer Educator or if you have any questions, please email Anushka Mohapatra.

Student Advisory Board

At Clark, we take mental health seriously. In our efforts to promote awareness about mental health, reduce stigma, and advocate for resources, we place a high value on the student’s perspective.

In fall of 2018, CPG decided to find a way to get student input about our services and we created a Student Advisory Board (SAB). The main goal of our SAB is help reach and represent the voice of all Clark students when it comes to the mental health of our diverse student community. The SAB is made up of students from varying grade levels and areas of study. They meet weekly with a member of CPG leadership and have various sub-committees who work with advocacy, social media, and connection with the student body. The SAB has been effective in securing funding from upper administration to provide mental health resources through CPG.

If you want to make a difference when it comes to student mental health, we urge you to join our team. If you are interested in joining, please contact CPG.