Establishing or Expanding a Peer Program

The National Peer Helpers Conference provides training, education and information to educators, counselors, mental health professionals and others who wish to establish or enhance a peer-to-peer support program. Peer Helper/Peer Leader programs help appropriately trained youth assist their peers with the stresses of day-to-day life, including bullying/cyber-bullying, depression, divorce, dropout, suicide and other issues.  Learn from experienced educators and leaders who have established and led a variety of successful peer programs.

Whether you are a beginner or experienced, the conference offers a track and sessions designed to meet your needs:

• Peer Helping 101 track (beginner) - Building a Peer Program from the Ground Up.  Learn how to start, implement and maintain a peer helping program applying NAPPP's Standards and Ethics.
• Peer Helping 201-A track (experienced) - Becoming a Trainer of Peer Helpers.  Learn how to develop an engaged peer program by training peer helpers in communication, confidentiality, team-building, group process and more, based on NAPPP Programmatic Standards.
• Peer Helping 201-B track (experienced) - Teaching Complex Skills.  Learn strategies for developing peer helpers' skills in intervention, tutoring, service learning and more, based on NAPPP Programmatic Standards.
• Numerous interactive breakout sessions for both beginner and experienced elementary, middle and high school levels.  Topics include bullying prevention, group project implementation, health initiatives, mediation, grant writing, marketing, and more.