Peer Support

Peer Support Meeting (with rangers and medical)
Friday 6pm at Ranger HQ (for peer support volunteers with Friday night shifts)
Saturday 6pm at Ranger HQ (for peer support volunteers with Saturday night shifts)

Bonnie welcomes you to the Peer Support Pod! Peer Support is a sanctuary for anyone who needs someone to talk to, or a place to get away from the party if you're feeling challenged, on Friday night and Saturday night. We're here to help, not judge. We'll be operating from 10 pm to 4 am on Friday night and 10 pm to 4 am on Saturday night.

Peer Support has filled its scheduled shifts - we thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you at Elphinstone!

Contact Healing Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( healing@recompression.com )∞
Contact Peer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( PeerSupport@recompression.com subject: 'RECOMP PEER SUPPORT' )∞
Contact First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( FirstAid@recompression.com )∞

Peer Support is a grounding space intended to provide a safe space for someone in emotional or physical distress to reclaim a more solid grounding and sense of peace with the aid of an attendant or close friend. There will always be someone available Friday and Saturday nights to offer a calming presence, open ear and the comfort that it's all going to be okay.

Volunteers at the Peer Support Centre will work in close conjunction with the Rangers and First Aid attendant to provide support as needed.

Invitation:

� Peer Support Attendants:
The only requirement to be a Peer Support attendant at recompression is to be a grounded, sensitive individual who can sit with peers who are in emotional distress, whether due to altered states or other reasons. It is also crucial that Peer Support attendants be committed to show up at the agreed time and be sober for their shift. There is no need for the Peer Support attendant to have first aid - just a strong sense of compassion, ability to promote calm, a non-judgemental attitude and a sincere desire to help. Also - we may have someone to host a Peer Support Workshop (details yet to be confirmed) for anyone who is seeking more information or guidance on Peer Support.

The role of the attendant will be to stay at the Peer Support Centre during their shift and receive anyone who enters on their own accord or anyone who is brought to the centre by Rangers or First Aid (who will be roaming).
Schedule:


Item Wish List:
� Inflatable mattress with pump
� Signs
� White Board and Markers for schedule
� Radio (with vibrate) for Peer Support
� Tea kettle, mugs, and herbal teas
� Water and jug for water
� Emergen-C, fruit
� Cleaning Supplies for clean-up


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