Make a Difference in the Life of a Senior, and Yours!

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Make a Difference in the Life of a Senior, and Yours! Senior Peer Counseling at Jefferson Center Helps Isolated Seniors WHEAT RIDGE ? Do you want to make a difference in the life of another senior? Become a Jefferson Center Senior Peer Counselor! By visiting with a senior in his or her home, senior center or other location, a Senior Peer Counselor provides empathetic, caring support to senior who might otherwise remain isolated. Counselors also help connect seniors to other community services when it is needed. This program is as rewarding for the volunteer as it is for the recipient. As a Peer Counselor, you will receive professional training and ongoing support by a licensed therapist. Training starts soon! The next training series: September 17 ? October 29 Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. ? 12 p.m. 7878 N. Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada Once trained, Senior Peer Counselors are matched with a senior in a geographical area of their choice and will meet with them on a weekly basis in their home or at a Senior Center. No formal, professional education is required, but applicants must be warm, caring, able to listen to others, and open to learning skills that will enhance their abilities. Ongoing weekly supervision by a licensed psychotherapist is also provided for your support. Applicants must be 55 years or older and able to provide their own transportation. Time Commitment: 2 hrs. per week, according to availability of volunteer and client, for a minimum of 6 months. For more details and an application packet, please contact Roberta Mangin, SPC Program Coordinator at 303-432-5745. About Jefferson Center for Mental Health Celebrating its 55th year, Jefferson Center for Mental Health helps to bring hope for a brighter future to thousands of community members who struggle with mental health challenges. As the community?s nonprofit mental health center, Jefferson Center serves people throughout Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties at over 20 locations, as well as schools, nursing homes, senior centers and other community settings. Last year Jefferson Center served more than 19,000 people in need. Center staff has expertise in numerous areas including children and family issues, adults with serious mental illness, suicide prevention, early intervention, juvenile justice, and trauma treatment, as well as offers free wellness classes. For more information about Jefferson Center, visit www.jcmh.org.