Regular
|Zoom or In Person
Community Helpers Program (Peer support training with certificate)
Are you 12+ and the “go-to” friend people trust when they need support? Want to build real, certified skills to help others during difficult moments? Join the Community Helpers Program (CHP), developed and funded by PCA (formerly AHS)!✨
Time & Location
Regular
Zoom or In Person
About
Collaborating with Primary Care Alberta (Formerly Alberta Health Services (AHS)), Diversecities delivers this multimodular program to self-identified or nominated natural community helpers, whom youths tend to confide in, as well as youth and adults aged 12 and over. CHP raises awareness for suicide prevention and helps to reduce the stigma of accessing mental health support.
Through attending the training sessions on different topics, community helpers refine their natural abilities to be empathic, caring and compassionate. They also learn other important life skills, including effective communication, self-care, coping with stress, handling crisis situations, suicide awareness, and are introduced to relevant community services and professional supports.
Date: ongoing
Time: based on staff availability
Number of participants (to start a group): minimum 4 (office hours) | minimum 10 (non-office hours)