Victoria Peer Support for Consumers
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.
email: peersupport.bcss@shaw.ca
For more information call BCSS Victoria Branch 250-384-4225
“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