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COMPEER Chester County

Cause Area

  • Community
  • People with Disabilities
  • Seniors

Location

PO Box 5213West Chester, PA 19395 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

To connect adults living with mental health challenges with caring, trained volunteers for one-to-one friendships, thereby boosting self-esteem, easing isolation, and maximizing community integration.

Description

We match community volunteers in one-to-one friendships with adults in mental health recovery who can use some extra support! Compeer Chester County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is a program of Mental Health Partnerships (mentalhealthpartnerships.org). We are also affiliated with Compeer International (compeer.org).

Sharing activities and conversation with a supportive friend has been shown to help a person with a mental health diagnosis feel more positive and hopeful -- and less isolated. Friendships build confidence and boost self-esteem, both vital for someone on their road toward recovery.

Compeer is supported by the Chester County Department of Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (MH/IDD) and private donations.

Compeer Chester County's vision is that way people view persons with mental illness will be changed; persons in mental health recovery will feel more included in their communities, and their lives will be transformed by connecting them with one real friend.

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