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Natural Helpers: Peers Helping Peers

Natural Helpers: Peers Helping Peers. Head to Toe Albuquerque, NM April 18-19, 2012. Welcome Natural Helpers. Goals of the Natural Helper Program. To teach Natural Helpers effective ways to help their friends To teach Natural Helpers positive ways of taking good care of themselves

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Natural Helpers: Peers Helping Peers

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  1. Natural Helpers: Peers Helping Peers • Head to Toe • Albuquerque, NM • April 18-19, 2012

  2. Welcome Natural Helpers

  3. Goals of the Natural Helper Program • To teach Natural Helpers effective ways to help their friends • To teach Natural Helpers positive ways of taking good care of themselves • To teach Natural Helpers ways to contribute to a safe and supportive environment

  4. Roles of Natural Helpers • Continuing to help their friends with their concerns • Recognizing when people have serious problems – like depression, substance abuse, and inter-personal violence and referring them to trained helping resources. • Working with members of their helping team to discuss issues and specific problems • Providing accurate information • Becoming more involved with their school and community through community service

  5. Selection of Students • identified by peers through survey • cross section of students • invited to participate • commitment to attend retreat training • on-going training

  6. Natural Helpers Take Good Care of Themselves

  7. Building Trust

  8. Listening

  9. Helping Skill

  10. Referral to Professional Resources

  11. Community Service

  12. On-Going Training • enhances basic skills and information covered in the Retreat Training • explores topics of concern to students, like stress, suicide, substance abuse, eating disorders, and relationships with friends and with family • Provides support and mentoring

  13. Evaluation

  14. Thank You • Anna Daggett, Escalante High School • Ashtyn Megariz, Mesa Vista High School • Jerome Gurule, Mesa Vista High School • Lily Hawley, Mesa Vista High School

  15. Contact Information • Ms. Pat, NCCBS • Ms. Maxine, NCCBS • PO Box 617, Chama, NM 87520 • 575-756-2327

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