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Peer support for mental wellbeing refers to a range of peer-led programmes and approaches that support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. This includes peer tutoring, coaching, listening, mentoring, mediation and counselling, befriending and buddying.
This guide provides recommendations for coordinators of cross-age peer mentoring programs in schools, in the areas of program design; participant recruitment, screening and selection, training; and match activities, as well as planning tools for program coordinators.
The first step to a successful peer mentoring program is for schools to develop a solid understanding of what is involved and establish enthusiasm and commitment from at least one staff member to lead the program. The early steps will involve identifying outcomes for the peer mentoring program.
Current peer mentors and mentees, aspiring peer mentors and prospective mentees, and organizers/facilitators of peer mentoring programs can all find helpful tips to foster healthy and effective mentoring relationships to best support themselves and other youth.
Our Peer Mentoring programme for staff provides training, resources and additional support to assist school staff with implementing a sustainable programme based on the identified needs of their setting.
Peer mentoring in schools involves two students engaging in a structured, supported, and purposeful relationship on a regular basis; most often the mentor is a few years older than the student they are mentoring and brings with them life experience and leadership.
Building Effective Peer Mentoring Programs in Schools: An Introductory Guide, provides recommendations for recruitment, screening and selection, training and match activities, as well as planning tools for coordinators of school-based peer mentoring programs.
