Building Peer Support

Youth often turn to each other for support and advice when they are feeling troubled. Sometimes, students just need someone their own age they can talk to. The support young people receive from their peers can make a difference in how they cope with life’s adversities.

Many schools and communities sponsor organized peer support groups that show interest and concern for other students in times of difficulty and help them make positive choices in their lives. This interaction also allows young people to influence and learn from each other and get involved with students they may otherwise not get to know.

Peer support can be one to one encounters with youth who need help, or it can be activities and events to raise awareness about alcohol, other drug and gambling problems. These activities aid in preventing problems from developing and let young people know where they can turn for help. Peer support groups can make a difference!

• What is Peer Support? 
• Peer Helping Benefits Everyone
• Developing the Team: Group Dynamics & Risk Taking
• Tips for Team Building
• Facilitator Recognition
• Closure

Activity Pages:

• A Map of the World
• A Trust Building Activity - Human Ladder
• Team Activity: Belonging Life Raft
• Sharing our feelings
• The Talking Stick
• Closure Visualization