The Compeer Matching Process
1.The volunteer becomes interested in Compeer.
2. The Coordinator sends the interested person an application.
3. The application is completed and returned.
4. A preliminary interview is set up. The Coordinator and the volunteer
meet and get to know each other and discuss the program.
5. On the application there are two references. Each reference is sent a
form to fill out and return to Compeer office.
6. A training session is scheduled. It is four hours long and is presented
by Compeer staff and other mental health providers in the community.
7. After the training, the actual referral process begins to take place.
The Compeer Coordinator explores the pending referrals and the referring
therapists to try and match someone with the trained volunteer. The Coordinator
describes the volunteer to the therapist and the referral to the volunteer.
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8. Once a match is made, the Coordinator assists in setting up an interview
with the volunteer and the therapist.
9. If the above meeting goes well, the match is set up and agreed upon the
match is activated.
10. The volunteer meets with their Compeer friend one hour per week. The
Coordinator monitors the match monthly by sending out a monthly form. The
volunteer fills out the monthly report to log their hours and sends it into
the Compeer office.
The people with the Compeer Matching Process
The Volunteer:
Agrees to participate in volunteer training. After training they are matched
with a Compeer friend. They agree to spend one hour per week for one year
with their friend. They are responsible for returning a monthly report to
the Compeer office which logs their monthly hours and activities.
The Compeer Friend:
Members of the community who receive mental health services. Those who are
referred to the Compeer program are often lonely and lack a solid support
system.
The Compeer Coordinator:
Meets potential volunteers, helping establish and monitoring the matches
made in the Compeer program. The Coordinator is available to discuss ideas,
concerns and questions anytime.
The Referring Therapist:
They refer clients to the Compeer program that they feel would benefit and
be appropriate for the program. Before a match is activated they meet the
volunteer to help the volunteer become better acquainted with their friend.
They are sent a copy of the monthly reports in order to monitor progress,
concerns and questions the volunteer may have.
For more information, call Janet Ethridge at (205) 759-2276, or send e-mail to compeer_program@hotmail.com
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