Volunteer

Compeer One-to-One Volunteer Friend

Compeer Lancaster is looking for caring persons to provide a one-to-one friendship to a person who is recovering from mental illness and receiving mental health treatment. The volunteer is not expected to be a therapist, social worker or counselor. Compeer is a fun and flexible volunteer opportunity that fits into your lifestyle. Matching is done on the basis of location, personal preferences, and shared interests and hobbies. All friendship matches are same gender.

Social isolation is often a by-product of mental illness. Without a trusted friend and advocate it is often difficult to live successfully in the community

Through the gift of friendship, you will gain a sense of satisfaction and personal growth and have the opportunity to help another. All it takes is sharing a minimum of 4 hours a month for a year doing the things you like to do already; for example: sports, music, a hobby, fishing, sharing a pot of coffee, a walk in the park, shopping or just talking. Compeer's motto is Making Friends, Changing Lives. The life you change may be your own!

Free training and ongoing support is provided by the Compeer staff.

In today's complicated world, you will find few things so simple and rewarding as being a Compeer volunteer.

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Compeer Calling

A simple 15-minutes telephone call once a week can make an extraordinary difference in someone’s life. Compeer Calling is Compeer Lancaster’s Telephone Support Service. It is a great opportunity for persons with time and activity constraints who would like to volunteer. It gives you an opportunity to give to your community right from your home.

The phone call you make provides interim support for persons referred to Compeer Lancaster until a one-to-one match is made. These calls help to “bridge the gap” between the time a person is referred and the time they are matched.

No experience is required. Free training is provided.

You will be matched with someone with whom you share common interests. The anticipation of your call can brighten the whole week for someone. Contact Kim Green at 735-0667 ext. 101 for more information and to volunteer to be a Compeer caller.

Click here for a volunteer application.