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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Compeer? Compeer is a non-profit agency that brings trained volunteers together with people isolated and alone due to emotional problems. Compeer volunteers receive support and training from qualified staff who will guide them through the friendship. Compeer maintains a list of unmatched referral children and adults in need of a mentor and friend.
What do Compeer friends do together? Take a walk, visit a library, attend a concert or movie, participate in sports, go for ice cream, or just get together and talk are just a few of the things you will have an opportunity to do with your Compeer friend.
How much time is involved in being a volunteer? Compeer asks for a commitment of only four hours a month for one year. The Compeer time commitment is flexible, allowing volunteers to determine their own schedule.
How do I become a Compeer volunteer? To become a volunteer first fill out a Volunteer Application. In fact, you can easily download an application from this web site. Submit your completed application to Compeer of the Mohawk Valley, Inc. and a staff member will contact you for an interview. Following the interview, you will attend a Compeer training session. You will have an opportunity to speak with your friends therapist, and then you will meet you friend and begin a rewarding relationship.
Who can become a volunteer?Volunteers can be anyone from college students to senior citizens. What they have in common is that they are men and women who care about people, and want to help others in a a personal way. If you care, you qualify.
How often do I meet with my Compeer friend?Compeer friends meet on a consistent basis, usually once a week, to participate in activities they enjoy.
What other opportunities do I have as a Compeer volunteer? Compeer Volunteers become telephone companions to a Compeer friend on our waiting list and call on their friend once per week. Compeer pen pals can write once or twice a month to a person on our waiting list.
Are there other opportunities available at Compeer? Students may participate in Internship programs where they gain valuable experience learning about mental health, volunteer management, and learn the day-to-day office responsibilities related to operating the organization.
What kind of support does Compeer offer to volunteers? Compeer staff and mental health staff are available to assist and guide volunteers and to answer questions. This is an opportunity for volunteers to learn about mental health problems, and get support from other volunteers. As a Compeer volunteer you will have the opportunity to attend a myriad of special activities such as bowling events, movie nights, baseball games, hockey nights, and our annual boat ride along the Erie Canal. Compeer Volunteer recognition events and picnics are also held annually.
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