The goal of Peer Support is to assist a person to discover ways to better manage and enjoy life in the midst of a mental illness.
Peer Support is… Confidential one-on-one mentoring through a shared experience of mental illness and recovery.
Peer Support offers:
- Role modeling of the recovery process by trained Peer Support Workers
- A one-on-one match for one hour a week for twelve weeks
- Help to set and achieve your goals b mobilizing your strengths
- Help to find relevant resources in the community
- Emphasis on self-care, stress management and a healthy lifestyle
- A personal connection of caring and support
Our program is recovery oriented… Recovery means that a person can have a meaningful and purposeful life while having a mental illness
For more information call BCSS Victoria Branch (250) 384-4225 or email peersupport.bcss@shaw.ca
“Peer Support is the best job I’ve ever had” Peer Support Worker
“I’ve been able to talk about my illness with someone that really understands. What a relief!” Client
“I find by doing Peer Support it enables me to share my story and in turn benefit someone else in their recovery journey as well as my own.” Peer Support Worker
