Natural Helpers: Peers Helping Peers

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Natural Helpers Peers Helping Peers

• Head to Toe
• Albuquerque, NM
• April 18-19, 2012

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Welcome Natural Helpers
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Goals of the Natural Helper Program

• To teach Natural Helpers effective ways to help
  their friends
• To teach Natural Helpers positive ways of taking
  good care of themselves
• To teach Natural Helpers ways to contribute to a
  safe and supportive environment

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Roles of Natural Helpers

• Continuing to help their friends with their
  concerns
• Recognizing when people have serious problems
  like depression, substance abuse, and
  inter-personal violence and referring them to
  trained helping resources.
• Working with members of their helping team to
  discuss issues and specific problems
• Providing accurate information
• Becoming more involved with their school and
  community through community service

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Selection of Students

• identified by peers through survey
• cross section of students
• invited to participate
• commitment to attend retreat training
• on-going training

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Natural Helpers Take Good Care of Themselves
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Building Trust
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Listening
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Helping Skill
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Referral to Professional Resources
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Community Service
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On-Going Training

• enhances basic skills and information covered in
  the Retreat Training
• explores topics of concern to students, like
  stress, suicide, substance abuse, eating
  disorders, and relationships with friends and
  with family
• Provides support and mentoring

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Evaluation
Student Name Grade level Semester GPA of Discipline Referrals of Days Absent of Tardies Teacher Rating of Attitude Toward School
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Thank You

• Anna Daggett, Escalante High School
• Ashtyn Megariz, Mesa Vista High School
• Jerome Gurule, Mesa Vista High School
• Lily Hawley, Mesa Vista High School

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Contact Information

• Ms. Pat, NCCBS
• Ms. Maxine, NCCBS
• PO Box 617, Chama, NM 87520
• 575-756-2327