The Impact of Being a Peer Sexual Health Educator: Lessons Learned from Mobilizing African American Adolescents against HIV in Flint, Michigan

Although peer-led health education is common, the long-term impact of being a peer educator is under-studied. The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the long-term impact of being a peer sexual health educator. The sample consists of African American young adults who had served in this role. Being a peer sexual health educator had perceptual, cognitive, and relational impacts. This study has implications for the design and evaluation of sexual health programs.