Peer Support

Peer support involves a person or a group of people with disabilities sharing similar experiences. Peer support can ultimately empower an individual to live as independently as possible.

At Disability Options Network, our peer support program is broken down into two formats:

The first is one-on-one support. DON is working hard to improve and increase our one-on-one peer mentoring program. Each pair is someone with a disability helping someone else with a disability. The mentor is someone who has an understanding of living independently and is doing so to the best of their ability. We match individuals based on similar experiences. A mentor is not a professional counselor; they share how they overcame life’s obstacles and encourage the mentee to reach for their goals. Our biggest need is finding people who are qualified to be mentors and having them join us!

The second format is a peer support group. This is a group of people gathering once a month to build relationships, share experiences, and create an understanding of each other. Depending on where you are located, we have more than one peer group available. 

For more information call 724-652-5144 or 1-866-652-5121.