Peer Support Programs For People With Disabilities

Condition Specific Support, Disability Services, LGBT2Q+ Community, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Social / Recreational

Provided by Victoria Disability Resource Centre (VDRC)

Provides peer support and promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to share information, ideas, life experiences and skills.
The following programs are offered:
  • Peer Training Certificate Program: This 8-week training program was developed by, and is facilitated by, persons with disabilities and is delivered in a supportive environment. Training can be done in groups or alone, in person or virtually. Topics Include Working Values in the Helping Relationship, Giving Information and Self-Disclosure, Brainstorming and Balance Sheet Technique, Guidelines for Choosing Issues/Problems, and Developing Action Plans, Stress and Stress Management, Loss and the Grieving Process and more.
  • Peer Support Groups: Provides and promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to share information, ideas, life experiences and skills. Various peer support groups are offered including hobby sharing, queerabilities, coffee social, stroke group, coding, and game groups. More information and meeting details are available online.
  • Peer Outreach Support: Peer Outreach Program is for anyone in the persons with disabilities community who is experiencing isolation, loneliness, and disconnectedness due to the restrictions put in place because of the pandemic. By signing up for the program, individuals can look forward to regular one-on-one check-ins from one of the friendly outreach workers, either via phone or the Internet.

250-595-0044

Public email: reception@drcvictoria.com

Website: https://drcvictoria.com/services/peer...

817A Fort Street, Victoria, British Columbia

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Victoria Disability Resource Centre (VDRC):

Availability

Service area: Victoria + show cities

Service area cities: Victoria

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Disability Services
LGBT2Q+ Community
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Social / Recreational
Ways to Access
  • Provided in a group in-person
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

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