COMPEER - COMPEER YOUTH - COMPEER VETERANS | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NASSAU COUNTY

16 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550

Eligibility

Nassau County residents recovering from mental illness referred by their mental health professional. Volunteers are asked to make a one year commitment to devote at least 1 hour/week to their Compeer partner.

(516) 489-2322

Voice

Website

https://www.mhanc.org

Email

[email protected]

Service area

Nassau, NY

Matches volunteers in one-to -one relationships with Nassau County adults and youth recovering from mental illness. Recruits, interviews, screens, trains and supports volunteers who agree to a one year commitment to visit their Compeer friend for a minimum of fours hours a month. Provides program participants with supportive friendship, advocacy, increased social interaction, positive role models and access to educational community activities.

What's Here

Peer Role Model Programs Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities Community Mental Health Agencies Peer Mental Health Support Services Psychiatric Resocialization Mentoring Skills Development

Providing organization

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NASSAU COUNTY