What Does Peer Support Mean?

Peer support means connecting people with other people that have had similar experiences.  At The Christi Center, it means you will attend groups with others who have experienced similarities in their losses.  Our groups are facilitated by trained volunteers, many of whom have also experienced a similar loss to others in the group.  Peer support can be very effective in the healing process because group members not only empathize with and validate individual experiences, but also share experiential knowledge and information/support.