Yale University's Student-to-Student Counseling Service was begun to offer a more informal approach to counseling by providing straightfoward sexual information and offering a place where students can get better perspectives on social tensions. (Author/PG)

At Northern Kentucky State University, the Peer Support Organization offers older students, especially women, peer counseling and a chance to discuss problems. The organization was introduced to help these nontraditional students adjust to their unique demands that often include husbands, jobs, children, and school. (JMD)