Ohio Peer Mentorship Project.Llooking for someone who understands? Apply to be a Mentee. What is the peer mentorship project? The mentorship project will train people with disabilities to provide peer support to other people with disabilities across Ohio. Mentors will help mentees understand their disability, provide support and encouragement, teach self advocacy skills, connect and share. Who can be Mentee? Anyone with a disability age 18 or older. Individuals looking to learn from someone who has experience struggles that they may be experience are ideal mentees for the peer mentorship project. A willingness to share with others is a must. You will have the chance to be matched with a mentor with a similar disability. Meeting with your mentor can be done in person, via zoom or over the phone. You can meet in whichever way works best for the two of you. Application deadline 12/1/2024.

Are you looking for help from someone who understands?Apply to be a Mentee today!

A mentee receives advice, encouragement, training, or guidance from a more experienced or skilled mentor.

The Ohio Peer Mentorship Program has trained people with disabilities to provide peer support to other individuals with disabilities across Ohio.

Please feel free to reach out to Maddi Steimle at SILPeerMentor@sil-oh.org or 216-903-2469 with any questions!

OHIO PEER MENTORSHIP PROJECT WHAT IS A PEER MENTOR? - Role Model - Coach - Advocate - Problem Solver WORK WITH OTHERS - Help people understand their disability - Provide friendship and encouragement - Teach self-advocacy skills - Connect and share your experiences TRAINING PROVIDED - Get paid to be trained to be a mentor - Training will be 8 hours total and done virtually The program is open to individuals ages 16 and up. Please feel free to reach out to me, Maddi Steimle at SILPeerMentor@sil-oh.org or 216-903-2469 with any questions!

The Ohio Peer Mentor program will train people with disabilities to provide peer support to other individuals with disabilities across Ohio. YOU can make a difference in someone’s life!  Training is done virtually, and you will get compensated!

The program is open to individuals ages 16 and up.

Please feel free to reach out to Maddi Steimle at SILPeerMentor@sil-oh.org or 216-903-2469 with any questions!

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