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Compeer Friends and Compeer Connections
The definition of Compeer is a combination of companion and peer. Compeer is a peer mentoring program of friendship and independence for adults receiving mental health treatment.
Compeer Friends volunteers help consumers increase their social skills, fun activities, and are friends to adults receiving mental health treatment (consumers). This program helps consumers become healthier, more productive members of our community. We are most interested in volunteers who are in recovery from psychiatric illness and want to share their experiences. For information, contact Rhonda Outlaw, Special Programs Coordinator, (336) 373-1402.
Compeer Connections help consumers to become more independent and teaches them how to relax and have fun with classes like cooking, money management, job skills, yoga and other fun activities. These skills lead participants to have greater independence. For information, contact Rhonda Outlaw, Program Coordinator, (336) 373-1402.
Hands of Hope |
With the help of many caring people, MHAG provides gifts and socials year round to more than 400 adults and children in Guilford County with mental illness. Churches, clubs, and individuals:
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sponsor patients from John Umstead State Psychiatric Hospital by buying items on 'wish-lists' |
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sponsor classrooms of children with behavioral and emotional challenges |
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make cash contributions |
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provide soap, shampoo, toothpaste and other personal grooming products |
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volunteer to wrap and deliver gifts or host social events. |
These four programs are called: Care Connection, Operation
Santa Claus, Classroom Wishes and the Special Assistance Fund.
Contact Rhonda Outlaw, routlaw@mhag.org
or (336) 373-1402, for information on volunteering and making donations
to Supportive Services.
