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You don't need a degree to help your friends. You just need Peer Responders

Peers are often the first and only line of defense for each other; therefore they need to be trained in how to defend.

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You don't need a degree to help your friends. You just need Peer Responders

Peers are often the first and only line of defense for each other; therefore they need to be trained in how to defend.

Join Us Today

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EMOTIONAL FIRST AID

You are the first person there.

Peer Responders is an online mentoring and certification program for teens that trains students through mentorships with mental health professionals on how to respond to peer crises—in and out of school. We are starting a movement of kind and informed training for student leaders across the country. In the fight against depression, Peer Responders is the first mental health organization to use friendship as a power tool.

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INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals and Philosophy

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals and Philosophy

Congratulations! You have taken the first step in helping your loved ones by selecting this course. We will touch upon the ideas of moral obligation, virtue, and philia as presented by Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates.

MODULE 1: Noticing Shifts in Behavior

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals and Philosophy

What happens if your friend doesn't approach you first or you notice an individual in distress? Learn how to observe and react when noticing something "off" in friends' behavior.

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

Learn to create a safe environment where personal boundaries are respected and friends feel no pressure in revealing sensitive information. Communicate openly, ask the right questions, and build trust.

MODULE 3: Adjusting Behavior

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

Learn about the science of behavior and how to overcome the obstacles that you will face in helping your friend towards a healthier path. How can you approach the appropriate adult about your friend's problem without betraying trust?

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

Find out how Peer Responders has made a difference in the community and the lives of those we serve. We are committed to creating lasting change.

Module 5: Survivor Stories

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

Have a question or want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us today and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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Why does this matter?

High-achieving high school students are among the most stressed members of the community. About 20 percent of all teens experience depression before they reach adulthood. Every 100 minutes, a teen commits suicide, making suicide the second leading cause of death for 15-24 year holds. According to the WHO, half of all mental health conditions start by 14 years of age but most cases go undetected and untreated. Yet, no one intervenes because young people are not trained on how to conciliate.

Through Peer Responders, instead of freezing up when someone confides in a friend for help—hesitant of what to say, how to act, and who to recommend as a safe source of counsel—the friend can respond to the problem in a healthy and constructive manner, thanks to the tools that friend learned from us.

What Teens Had to Say About Us...

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

"What Peer Responders teaches us abut what to do and look for at times of crises helps save lives when people like me don't know how to take the next steps."

J.p. ~ Houston, Texas

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

"The Peer Responders lessons are so fascinating, inspirational, and timely. I can't wait for the next one!"

R.D. ~ Boise, Idaho

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

R.D. ~ Boise, Idaho

"I finally know how to talk to my best friend when she brings up thoughts of suicide. And Peer Responders gave me the courage."

You don't need a degree to help your friends. You just need Peer Responders

You don't need a degree to help your friends. You just need Peer Responders

A Step-by-Step Guide to Help Friends in Crisis

RECOGNIZING...

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LISTENING...

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HELPING...

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checking in...

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RECOGNIZING...

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PEER RESPONDERS WON THE INTERNATIONAL 2022 DIANA AWARD!

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EMOTIONAL FIRST AID

Sneak Peak into One of Our Favorite Lessons

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INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals and Philosophy

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals and Philosophy

MODULE 1: Noticing Shifts in Behavior

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals and Philosophy

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

MODULE 3: Adjusting Behavior

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

MODULE 2: Communicating with Tactical Empathy

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

Module 5: Survivor Stories

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

MODULE 4: Checking in Consistently

Join Peer Responders's Community Today

Why does this matter?

What Teens Had to Say About Us...

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

J.p. ~ Houston, Texas

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

R.D. ~ Boise, Idaho

C.R. ~ Louisville, Kentucky

R.D. ~ Boise, Idaho

It Isn't that you didn't reach for them. It's that your hand got lost in the darkness."

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