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Compeer Chautauqua
Mental wellness starts with friendship. Compeer matches caring, trained volunteers one-to-one with adults and youth working toward better mental health.
How it works
A mental health professional refers an adult or young person to Compeer. We match them with a screened, trained volunteer based on mutual preferences and interests — and a friendship begins. Therapists consider the Compeer relationship a supplement to therapy; we consider it the point.
Volunteers commit four hours a month for at least a year. Coffee, walks, a card game, a phone call — the simple things, done consistently.
Ways to take part
- One-to-one adult friendship match
- Youth mentoring match
- Compeer Calling — friendly weekly phone calls
- Monthly groups and special events
- Advisory board and events committee
- Monetary donations — always appreciated
Who needs Compeer?
Friends in the community who would like to be matched — people like:
- A 70-year-old who enjoys playing cards and socializing
- A 60-year-old who loves reading and Scrabble
- A 35-year-old who wants to experience community events
- A 24-year-old who’d like company on walks, or just someone to talk to
“I have met a lot of kind people over the years, but my Compeer friend is the best friend I have ever had. My friend calls me every week to see how I am doing — I have someone there for me when I need him to be.”Dennis · Compeer participant