Peers: Students Helping Students

WELCOME to the Peers: Students Helping Students website. We have a great deal of information available on many issues that affect students. This site is regularly updated, so be sure to come back and check out the changes.

NEWS

Discrimination awareness days...February 8-10, 2010. Visit Peers at our display outside the GoSA Gallery (University Centre) and at our booth for to receive important information about respect and diversity on campus.

Peer Volunteer Recruitment...coming soon... check out our website after Reading Week for the volunteer application form for the 2010-2011 academic year.

PEERS: STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS

So, who are we?

We are an approachable and confidential resource for students who have questions, need to talk with someone about personal issues, want information on different issues or topics or have academic questions or concerns. Peers are:

• Supportive listeners
• Campus connectors
• Skilled communicators
• Friendly students

All services are confidential* and are available to all student members of the university community at no charge.

We work on a drop-in basis, so feel free to stop by or call us.

The Peers: SHS program is jointly funded by University of Manitoba Students' Union and Student Affairs.

*Confidentiality Statement

The Peers: Students Helping Students program defines confidentiality as an environment where students can openly discuss their issues with an unbiased, trained listener, who is also a fellow student. The discussion stays within the Peers: Students Helping Students program. Sometimes confidentiality must be extended to outside support. This occurs when:

• The welfare or safety of a child (anyone under the age of 18) is at risk (i.e. child abuse and/or neglect).
• There is an intention to harm another individual.
• There is an intention to harm one's self.

OFFICE HOURS

The Peer office is generally open Monday to Friday during regular business hours.

Please see office hours posted on the door at 150 University Centre for up-to-date schedule changes.

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