TRIPIL CIL'S Five Core Services
Peer Support

Peer support can easily be defined as support that allows a person with a disability to meet someone in a similar situation who has learned strategies to live life. Peer support is accomplished in both individual and group settings. The purpose of these group settings or "rap sessions" is for people to share thoughts and ideas for becoming more independent.

One example of peer support, on an individual level, would be a person with a disability, considering moving into his or her own apartment, meeting someone who has already been living on their own and having them share their experiences.

TRIPIL offers peer support to all of its community members. Peer support can be anything from talking about the normal stresses of everyday life to helping someone cope with loss, or even to just share an idea or dream. Peer support can be helping you locate an item you may need or find someone to aide you with life’s little challenges.

Through peer support, self esteem is built and this promotes a more positive attitude and a greater drive towards independence and understanding how to overcome life’s challenges through knowledge. Peer support is friendship and in today’s age we could all use a new friend. Peer Support can be individually or with a group.