Peer Mentor Program & Services

Who We Are

Caring with Compassion Community (CwCC) is a Faith-Based, Peer-Run
organization dedicated to providing culturally responsive, equitable, and community-
driven peer support services. Our Peer Mentor Program and Services prioritizes
BIPoC and marginalized communities, ensuring peer support is accessible,
effective, and empowering individuals on their journey to recovery, health, wellness,
and personal transformation.

Program Overview

CwCC Peer Mentor Program & Services Empowering BIPoC and marginalized communities through lived experience, peer leadership, and recovery-informed support.
At Caring with Compassion Community (CwCC), we believe that healing and leadership begin with lived experience. Our Peer Mentor Program & Services is designed to uplift individuals in behavioral health recovery—especially those from "Black Indigenous People of Color" (BIPoC) and underserved marginalized communities—by providing culturally responsive, competency-based peer support pathways.
Program Overview The Peer Mentor Program provides a safe, inclusive space for individuals with lived experience to build professional and leadership skills through real-time learning and community engagement. While CwCC is not an HCA-approved CPSS training provider, our program offers meaningful opportunities for personal growth, peer connection, and skill-building that complement formal credentialing pathways.
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What Our Program Offers

Volunteer opportunities and mentorship to strengthen core competencies in peer support
“On-the-Job Training” (OJT) in community settings to develop professionalism, advocacy, and recovery-informed leadership
Training and coaching focused on:
Individual and systems advocacy
Community engagement and inclusion
Ethical peer support practices
Communication and leadership development
A peer-led network for ongoing support, collaboration, and shared learning
Access to laptops and a confidential "safe space" for completing prerequisite trainings and applications
Navigation support for Certified Peer Counselors (CPCs) interested in applying for credentialing as Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS)

Community Services Offered
CwCC provides a continuum of supportive services to empower participants in their recovery and reintegration journey:
🏠 Supportive Housing
💼 Supportive Employment
🧭 Care Coordination (navigating systems of care)
🗣️ Advocacy Support
🧘🏾‍♀️ Health & Wellness Workshops
🤝 Peer-Led Community Events and Circles
📚 Resource Navigation and Referrals

Eligibility Criteria
✔ 18 years or older
✔ Minimum of 6mos up to one year in behavioral health recovery ( if applicable)
✔ Completion of online prerequisite training and application ( if applicable)

Take the Next Step
Join CwCC’s Peer Mentor Program and Services and become a leader in behavioral health recovery within your community.

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CwCC_ Peer Mentor Program and Services Participation Agreement

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The CwCC_ Peer Mentor Program and Services aims to provide valuable support and resources to individuals receiving behavioral health services, and individuals who support family navigating behavioral health services and system. Whether you are seeking assistance for mental health, substance use, co-occurring disorders, or trauma, our program is designed to empower you and your loved ones. Additionally, healthcare professionals in the behavioral health field are welcome to participate. We also encourage individuals interested in volunteering as peers and becoming certified peer counselors to join us. For those interested in vocational training and employment services, we require completion of an intake agreement, background checks, and adherence to program rules.
General Information:
Purpose of the Program: The program exists to enhance well-being, foster connections, and promote recovery. Not take the place of behavioral health treatment services.
Target Audience: Our services cater to individuals seeking behavioral health support, healthcare professionals, and potential peer volunteers. Individuals interested in becoming Certified Peer Counselors (CPC) meeting the state criteria.
Benefits of Support: Participants can expect emotional and social rehabilitative support, practical strategies, and connections with peers who share similar experiences.
Expectations for Participants:
Participation is voluntary.
Personal information is confidential and not shared without consent. Medical care is not provided within the program.
Participant feedback is highly valued.
Communication methods include phone calls, emails, or in-person meetings with peer supporters.

The participant agrees:
- Abide by Peer Mentor Programs & Services Rules
- Have appropriate behavior
- Must be clean and sober to participate in program activities.
- Sign in sheet when attending any activities of the programs.
- Agree to complete enrollment, intake & assessments to support vocational training/employment goals, and rehabilitative social support.
- Background check, for safety
Sign release of information (for participants who maybe receiving other social service such as justice involved, DCYFS, etc) for continuity of services and care coordination.

Program Goals:
Coping Support:
Assist individuals and their families in better coping with illness or challenging situations.
Peer Connections:
Connect individuals seeking support with trained peer volunteers who have firsthand experience.
Information Sharing:
Fulfill requests for information and share personal stories to inspire hope and resilience.
Emotional and Social Rehabilitation:
Provide a safe space for emotional expression and social interaction.
Community Services:
Offer peer services tailored to specific communities.
Daily Living Strategies:
Share practical strategies for overcoming barriers on the journey to recovery.
Member Benefits:
Participation membership is free anyone interested can complete an intake assessment.
Benefits include access to peer support, educational, resources, trainings and networking opportunities.

CwCC Peer Mentor Program & Services does not take the place of any mental physical health services or treatment. However, it provides resources, community of inclusion and social engagement support, to those, interested in coming together, in a community, of Peers with similar “Life Experiences”, We Welcome you!!!

All staff of CwCC are Certified Peer Counselors (CPC), or in training as a CPC, and/or Licensed healthcare professionals with “LIVED EXPERIENCE”, navigating the healthcare and behavioral health, personally for themselves and/ or loved ones and professionally.

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