Peer Wellbeing Support Course For Facilitators

Empower peer supporters with this online, comprehensive facilitator’s course, merging proven strategies from the Science of Wellbeing with practical peer support techniques. 

Designed by leading experts, this course equips facilitators to train effective Listeners, integrating advanced insights from mental health and well-being. Participants will learn to foster core values such as respect, compassion, and empathetic listening within their groups. 

This course not only enhances the facilitators' ability to guide others but also deepens their understanding of how to cultivate positive emotions and empowerment among peers.
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What People Are Saying

The Hear to LIsten" (Peer Well-being Support Initiative) was not only beneficial for those who used the service, but also for the Listeners. My proudest achievement within my university experience was completing the Science of Happiness training and joining "Hear to Listen."


SHAUNA O'HARE (4th year student, Northern Ireland)

An initiative of a group of psychologists and educators dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge about happiness and depression prevention.


UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT (3/21/2022)

The Hear to Listen team not only provided essential wellbeing support to students using the service, but it also created a vast and diverse network of student volunteers who listened to and supported one another’s wellbeing.


JULIE SCANLAN 
(4th year student, Scotland)

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PEER SUPPORT & WELLBEING SUPPORT COURSE FOR FACILITATORS

What is the Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators?

The Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators is a specialized professional development program that teaches you how to integrate peer support skills into your facilitation practice. This course focuses on developing your ability to create supportive environments, facilitate meaningful conversations about wellbeing, and apply peer support principles in one-on-one and group facilitation contexts. It's designed for professionals who guide, coach, or facilitate others and want to enhance their effectiveness using evidence-based peer support approaches.

How long does the Course take to complete?

The Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators typically takes 6-8 weeks to complete at a self-paced schedule. Most facilitators dedicate 2-3 hours per week to the course content, exercises, and reflection activities. Since you have lifetime access to all materials, you can work through the course according to your professional schedule and return to specific modules whenever you need to refresh your skills.

What will I learn in this course?

You'll learn evidence-based peer support principles and how to apply them in facilitation, techniques for creating psychologically safe spaces where people feel comfortable sharing, active listening and empathetic communication skills for facilitators, methods for supporting others' wellbeing without overstepping professional boundaries, strategies for facilitating difficult conversations about mental health and wellbeing, how to recognize when to refer to professional support, and self-care practices for facilitators working with others' wellbeing. The course emphasizes practical application in real facilitation scenarios.

Who is this course designed for?

This course is ideal for professional facilitators, trainers, and coaches, workplace wellbeing coordinators and employee assistance professionals, HR professionals who facilitate employee development, team leaders and managers who guide team wellbeing, mentors and peer educators in various settings, student affairs professionals and resident advisors, community health workers and navigator roles, and anyone who regularly facilitates conversations, workshops, or sessions where wellbeing matters. The course is designed for professionals who want to enhance their facilitation with peer support skills.

What makes this different from other facilitation training?

Unlike generic facilitation courses, this program specifically integrates evidence-based peer support principles into facilitation practice. It combines facilitation skills with wellbeing science, provides specific guidance on supporting others' mental health within facilitator boundaries, emphasizes both skill development and self-awareness, includes practical application for diverse facilitation contexts, and teaches you to be supportive without becoming a therapist. The course addresses the unique challenge facilitators face when wellbeing concerns arise in their work.

Do I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes, you receive a professional Certificate of Completion after finishing the Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators. This certificate demonstrates your specialized training in applying peer support principles to facilitation and can be used for professional development documentation, continuing education portfolios, demonstrating specialized competencies to employers or clients, and enhancing your professional credentials as a facilitator or coach.

Why is peer support training important for facilitators right now?

Mental health awareness has increased dramatically, and people are more open about wellbeing challenges in professional and educational settings. Facilitators regularly encounter participants experiencing stress, anxiety, life challenges, or mental health concerns. Having evidence-based peer support skills allows you to respond appropriately and supportively rather than feeling unprepared or uncertain. This training ensures you can create genuinely supportive environments while maintaining professional boundaries - an increasingly essential capability for modern facilitators.

What makes peer support skills particularly valuable for facilitators?

Peer support skills bridge a critical gap in facilitation training. Most facilitation courses focus on logistics, content delivery, and engagement techniques, but don't address the human, emotional dimensions of facilitation work. Peer support skills give you evidence-based approaches for those inevitable moments when someone's wellbeing matters - when a participant struggles, shares a personal challenge, or needs more than just content expertise. These skills make you a more complete, confident, and effective facilitator who can support the whole person.
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About The Team

Narration & Production
Marie Cooke, PhD., Glasgow
Mark K. Setton, D.Phil., Oxon.

Research Team
Paul Desan, PhD, Harvard
Anthony Arciero, PhD, George Mason
Saira Qureshi; MA, LMHC
Miguel Toribio-Mateas, PhD Middlesex

Video Editing
Fahim Nirob

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