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Added on July 11th 2025

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Being a Compeer is as simple as going for a walk, having a conversation, going to a movie, or picking up the phone. Through Compeer, a volunteer can help change someone's life for the better, and it's just as simple as being a friend.

A Compeer volunteer is a man or woman who shares a friendship with someone socially isolated by mental illness and economically disadvantaged. He or she is a sensitive person who understands and accepts someone who may feel misunderstood or rejected.

Compeers spend at least four hours a month together, seeking to have weekly contact wherever possible.

Compeer Volunteer Opportunities are fun and flexible to fit any schedule. There are several different types of opportunities available:

  • Compeer 1:1 friendship -- The Compeer program's goal is to provide a one-to-one volunteer relationship for people with a mental health diagnosis. This friendship “match” meets at least four hours a month to participate in social and community activities like lunch, shopping, walks, or ball games. 
  • Compeer Calling Buddy -- Compeer Calling volunteers may not feel comfortable or be able to volunteer for a one-to-one match, so they make weekly telephone calls to people on our waiting list to offer them a “phone connection” until a one-to-one volunteer can be for them.
  • Compeer E-Buddies: E-Buddy is for individuals who prefer to communicate through text, messaging, and/or email. 

Responsibilities:

  • Complete one Compeer Orientation session
  • Establish & maintain a friendship with a matched friend of the same gender
  • Submit a required monthly report to Compeer Office
  • Commit to a year commitment 

Training Provided Virtually:

Orientation regarding mental health diagnoses, types of treatments, communication skills (listening, empathy, etc.), boundaries, and expectations.

Why Compeer works

  • Meets a Basic Human Need
  • Social Supports Build Confidence
  • Clients Re-Engage in Community
  • Isolation Shrinks, Self-worth Expands

Volunteers report

  • Enjoy making a difference
  • Increase empathy
  • Personal growth
  • More awareness of the challenges facing people with mental illness
  • Learning the value of true valuable friendship

Please visit www.compeerfriends.org to complete a volunteer application and get started in making a difference in someone else's life. 


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