Crisis Support
The GRCGED is staffed by trained crisis support volunteers during office hours who can offer one-to-one support for people in crisis. These volunteers are not therapists or professional counsellors but can offer a supportive ear as well as refer you to other resources and organizations. A list of other community organizations is available on our Links page. We also have a list of campus and community resources taken from our peer and crisis support manual available both at the centre and on the website.
If you would like to volunteer for the GRCGED, please visit the Volunteer link. The centre holds training for crisis support once per semester for those interested in volunteering in this capacity.
Scheduled to begin this school year!
GUELPH RESOURCE CENTRE FOR GENDER EMPOWERMENT AND DIVERSITY'S
PEER AND CRISIS SUPPORT PROGRAM
The Peer and Crisis Support Program is a peer support program of the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity whose mission is the following:
To work within the vision and basis of unity of the GRCGED under the principles of mutual aid and self-determination towards individual empowerment, justice and equity.
To provide empathetic, non-judgmental, short-term peer support around a myriad of issues relating to gender oppression including, but not limited to issues pertaining to academic struggles, colonialism, racism, housing, poverty, transitioning, coming out, alienation, loneliness, abuse, assault, violence, sexuality, and social services.
To offer comprehensive training, information, resources and support to volunteers acting in the capacity of peer supporter.
To encourage the growth of a collaborative, empathetic, informed and empowered community.
To demystify bureaucratic processes and systems and to share information, resources and skills needed to navigate through this world.
If you would like more information about this program, please contact peer107@gmail.com