by Dorie | Jul 7, 2018 | Building a Program, Mailbag, Power of the Peer
Have you ever heard: “Like attracts Like”? Well, it’s true for your support program too. Know it or not, you will attract, recruit, select and train volunteers based on the values of your program. Program policy should include a foundational list...
by Dorie | Apr 16, 2018 | Power of the Peer
Whether you’re gathering information or have an established program with a team in need of refresh training, consider us your one-stop-shop for all things peer support. We have a 7-step process for starting, training and maintaining an exceptional peer support...
by Dorie | Apr 5, 2018 | Power of the Peer
I grabbed my cup of coffee this morning and started sipping. I must have gotten distracted because I walked away from it for a bit. By the time I came back to it, my coffee was cold. Well, it wasn’t cold, per se; it just wasn’t as hot as it was when I...
by Dorie | Mar 1, 2018 | Power of the Peer
“Come to me my brother and I will sit with you a while. Pretty soon I’ll see you smile – and you know you will. No matter how much you’re hurt’n right now, you know that everything will change in time. Let me cary your burden o brother...
by Dorie | Feb 27, 2018 | Mailbag, Power of the Peer
Check out this audio clip (5:54): “Meet Distorted Shame with Fairness”. As helpers, we often meet with people overwhelmed with feelings of guilt and shame. Part of our work is to asses and determine if the guilt / shame that they are feeling is...
by Dorie | Dec 13, 2017 | Culture of Care, Power of the Peer |
Since we believe in “practicing what we preach”, I have a group of “peers” that I rely on for love, care and support. Recently, a dear peer noticed I was frazzled and stressed. She asked what I was doing. Not really hearing her question, I responded by naming...
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