Mission: IAA Peer Helpers are student advocates who work in partnership with their peers and staff to foster a collaborative and compassionate school environment central to the success of every student.
Recent studies indicate that Peer Helpers can influence change in behavior and even attitude within other students. Teenagers are more likely to accept feedback from peers on how they are perceived as persons and also as helpers (listeners) in solving problems. They gain an additional perspective on alternatives in decision-making as well as preparation for accepting consequences for decisions. Peer Helpers also learn leadership, compassion, and organizational skills.
Peer Helpers are trained to help with:
Peer Helpers do a lot of things to help, including:
Recent studies indicate that Peer Helpers can influence change in behavior and even attitude within other students. Teenagers are more likely to accept feedback from peers on how they are perceived as persons and also as helpers (listeners) in solving problems. They gain an additional perspective on alternatives in decision-making as well as preparation for accepting consequences for decisions. Peer Helpers also learn leadership, compassion, and organizational skills.
Peer Helpers are trained to help with:
- Listening and understanding
- Friendship and support
- Decision making
- Problem-solving
- Referrals to professionals
Peer Helpers do a lot of things to help, including:
- Help with and attend New Student Orientation
- Help ensure buddies are doing their jobs/being buddies
- Co-lead new-student transition groups
- Mediate conflicts between peers
- Talk individually with students about concerns
- Co-lead small groups of students
- Help with Grade 5 Transition to Secondary
- Promote the Peer Helper program through announcements, presentations, others
- Promoting a compassionate school environment
