Volunteer

Being a Compeer is as simple as going for a walk, having a conversation, going to a movie or picking up the phone.  Through Compeer, a volunteer can help change someone's life for the better and it's just as simple as being a friend.

A Compeer volunteer is a man or woman who shares a friendship with someone socially isolated by mental illness and economically disadvantaged.  He or she is a sensitive person who understands and accepts someone who may feel misunderstood or rejected.  Compeers spend at least four hours a month together, seeking to have weekly contact wherever possible.

Compeer matches are based on mutual preferences, and volunteers receive comprehensive training.  Click on “Matching Process” below for a complete overview.

Compeer serves Montgomery and Delaware Counties.

“As a recovered mentally ill person, I can give back to another mentally ill person with the help of Compeer.”

Links

Volunteer Application          Matching Process            Volunteer Job Description             Volunteer Monthly Report Form

Criminal Record Check          View a video about volunteering                                                Word                    PDF

Compeer is a unit of Resources for Human Development.                                Phone: 610-631-1009  Fax: 610-631-1005