The aim of the current study is to investigate the impact of counselling-based training on online peer support by comparing the interventions of trained peer supporters as opposed to non-trained peer supporters. Two independent raters analysed 746 support posts published during a period of one year at the "Student to Student" online peer…

Student peer helpers will be trained to provide an intermediate helping response with potentially distressed campus students. The purpose of this article is to sufficiently describe our student peer helper training orientation curriculum, that is aligned with our educational objectives and the NAPP (2002) training standards, so that other college…

This document presents a guide for developing a peer helpers code of behavior. The first section discusses issues relevant to the trainers. These issues include whether to give a model directly to the group or whether to engender "ownership" of the code by the group; timing of introduction of the code; and addressing the issue of…

Many researchers have linked peer counseling skills to skills necessary in acquiring friends. In order to examine the relationship between peer counseling training and friendship, peer counselor trainees' (N=167) expectations of friendship before and after peer counseling training were compared. Peer counselors' expectations of friendship were…

A step-by-step model for training peer counselors forms the basis of the trainer's manual and accompanying exercises for trainees which are organized into two books for effective skill building. Designed for peer counseling trainees, this document presents the first of these two exercise books. The book begins with three very brief chapters which…

This manual presents a training program for peer counselors which focuses on three areas: helper development, skills development, and topic development. The first chapter focuses on helper development. Pitfalls on the path to helping are discussed. Being your own best friend, selfishness, responsibility, feelings, advice-giving, being healthy,…

The training therapy principle was examined by pre- and postcomparisons of volunteers and nonvolunteers in a peer-administered training program in helping skills. After training, the volunteers reported significant decreases in five largely interpersonal, problem areas and significantly higher levels of empathy. Nonvolunteers showed almost no…

Effects of an eight-hour human sexuality training program on how peer counselors dealt with questions about pregnancy, birth control, or abortion were examined. Peer counselors less frequently functioned as referral agents and more frequently provided direct counseling or counseling plus referral for human sexuality cases but not for control…

The author gives a week-by-week account of his training program for peer facilitators. (HMV)

This training manual provides a sequence of organized training sessions and activities which prepare elementary school students for such helping roles as student assistant, tutor, special friend, and small group leader. The first chapter discusses growing up in a changing world, defines peer facilitation, and provides an overview of the book. The…

An experimental program is described which was designed to train non-urban housewives for paid employment as paraprofessional peer counselors. A flow chart traces the origin of the project back to 1969, when the future project director recognized the mental health needs of a variety of non-urban housewives of all ages. The resulting peer counselor…

Describes the use of peer counselor programs for adolescents. Discusses several methods of peer counseling training including training manuals and curriculum guides. Examples of several specific programs are presented. (JAC)

Many thousands of students are now serving their peer groups in a variety of helping positions on college campuses. Their success as peer counselors is largely dependent upon the skills they developed in training. To be effective, these students must first examine their own personal strengths and weaknesses, know problem-solving strategies, and…

A peer counseling training unit for preservice teachers can increase participant empathy level and listening skills in a relatively short period of time. (JD)

Describes Peer Assistance Leaders, a peer facilitator program designed and implemented at a small rural junior high school. Peer helpers had roles of helping with orientation, registration, coordination of theme works, adjustment, and students with academic difficulties. Concludes program was a success with grade point averages and classroom…