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Art of Friendship Peer Facilitators

The Art of Friendship program is a weekly workshop offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia. The Art of Friendship initiative is a suicide prevention and postvention peer support group, using an online community-based workshop to provide high-risk groups with a safe and supported space to meet.

Art of Friendship facilitators are responsible for guiding weekly, virtual, peer-support for eight weeks and we are currently looking for adult peer facilitators that are in one of the following high-risk populations:

Commitment: Approx. 70 hours (includes training)

Honorarium: Approx. $1400

Training: Successful candidates will receive training and mentorship from our current and experienced Art of Friendship facilitators.

Implementation: February 2021 (For eight weeks)

Skills we’re looking for:

To apply, send your resume to [email protected]

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