MPTC – Peer Support Group

Mission Statement

To provide unwavering support and resources to students with similar experiences, fostering a community of respect, understanding, and empowerment within the college.

Vision Statement

To create an inclusive and supportive environment where students can thrive, ensuring their unique backgrounds are recognized and valued while fostering personal, educational, and professional growth among peers and guiding them to become future leaders.

What is the Peer Support Group?

1/1 Peer Support

Campus tour/classroom location
Attend student life events
Answer general questions about school/campus

Peer Lead Support Groups

Lead peer groups on various topic you identify with
Keep conversation going and relate statements if possible
Schedule and communicate with group members as well as Jed advising staff

Join a Peer Group, Request a Peer Mentor, or become a Peer Mentor

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Peer Support Group Form

Peer Mentorship

Strengthen and demonstrate leadership skills
Support other students
Relate with others
Knowledge of resources and referring

Peer to peer mentor is not meant to replace counseling, rather help fellow students navigate college through inclusive activities.
Confidentiality
- We want to keep mentee info confidential unless safety of the student or others is questioned.
  - Mentee will be informed that info shared between peer mentor and mentee is NOT bound by confidentiality like counseling is.
We want Mentees to feel comfortable.
- Any question on safety needs to be consulted with counselor, security, or MPTC manager.
- It is not responsible or ethical for a mentor to take this liability on.
Imminent Danger
- If a mentee expresses serious intentions to harm themselves or others, the mentor has a responsibility to report this to the appropriate authorities: Campus security, Counselor, MPTC Staff.
Other items that can be shared: academic misconduct, or a violation of campus policies.
- first try to address the issue directly with the mentee before escalating.

Clear Communication
- It’s crucial to establish clear expectations about confidentiality at the beginning of the mentoring relationship, including when and how information might need to be shared with others.
Seeking Guidance
- If a mentor is unsure about whether to disclose information, they should consult with the program coordinator or a trusted advisor within the university.
Social Connection
- Building rapport with mentees, facilitating introductions to other students, and encouraging social engagement on campus.
Punctual
Respectful
Genuine
Peer Mentors are expected to do regular check-ins with Jed advisory Staff facilitators.

Harm to Self or Others

Excessive fear/worry or sadness
Using drugs/alcohol as coping
Change sleep/eating habits
Avoiding social activities
Thinking about suicide
Prolonged feelings of irritability
More bad days than good
Difficulty concentrating
Irritably with daily activities
Significant tiredness

This is a crisis and needs to be assessed by a counselor, security, or manager.
- During normal business hours, go to student services and ask for a counselor.
  - Counselors will be pulled out of session, meetings, training to manage a student who is threatening to kill themselves or other (or direct non-lethal self-harm).
  - After hours security should be notified so they can assess the student.
  - MPTC managers are also trained to assess students.
This is not something to take on by yourself, MPTC staff need to aid if harm to self or others comes up.