Peer Support Sessions

Peer Support Sessions are one-on-one meetings that use the unique experience of a trained peer to support another individual experiencing a similar situation. Trained peer supporters actively listen to challenges and concerns while sharing knowledge, guidance and expertise in tools and strategies for processing and coping. Peer support sessions are achieved via Zoom. Peer support can be beneficial to industry professionals experiencing impacts of cumulative stress, compassion fatigue, grief, or critical incident. Peer support is either one-on-one or group support that uses the unique experience of a trained peer to support team members experiencing a similar situation.  Trained peer supporters actively listen to team members’ challenges and concerns while sharing knowledge, guidance, and expertise in tools and strategies for processing and coping. Peer support sessions can be achieved in-person or virtually. Peer support can be beneficial to industry professionals experiencing impacts of cumulative stress, compassion fatigue, grief, or critical incident.

Topics that are often discussed with peers are complex and multi-faceted as we believe in the holistic approach, those seeking support are whole people with multiple influences of stress. This is not a comprehensive list: grief processing, interpersonal challenges, communication skills, intra/interteam dynamics, managerial skill development, problem solving/brainstorming, safety concerns and curiosities, mental health challenges, motivation, boundary setting, compassion fatigue, goals and growth development, decision making, and more.

If you are an individual who is NOT affiliated with a facility that has an active contract with GRAZE and are looking to book a peer support session, please follow the Out of Contract link below. There is a cost of $67 per session and payment must be made prior to the session.

If you are a staff member of a facility that is currently in a contract with GRAZE and are looking to book a Peer Support session, please use the In Contract link below.

If you are interested in bringing this service to your organization, please use the Contact Us link below.

Virtual Support Group

Each meeting will take place on the second Thursday of every month from 7:30 pm to 9 pm EST. There is no cost associated with this service.

These meetings are come as you can and are not organized support, this is about creating community and helping connect us at times when we feel alone in our difficult industry. These groups are not therapy, psychotherapy, or counseling sessions nor do they replace these services. We encourage everyone who is interested to register and join us to see if this experience is for them.

We are grateful for our community and the opportunity to bring this free service to anyone who may identify the need to talk things out amongst peers. Hope to see you there.