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Friendship Squad Volunteer Application

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The Friendship Squad Application

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for The Friendship Squad

PLEASE SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION to Dan Frey
SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW

The mission of The Friendship Squad is to create lasting friendships among peers with mental health and/or substance abuse backgrounds.

Applicants must be able to commit to their friends through The Friendship Squad for a minimum of 6 months, at least one hour every two weeks with your Friend and biweekly check-ins with project management

(To be considered for The Friendship Squad, you must be available during the time above )


    To ensure that The Friendship Squad is an accurate representation of the mental health & substance use community, please answer the following questions.

    Age:

    Do you consider yourself to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community?

    Haveyou ever experienced domestic violence?

    Are you a survivor of being incarcerated in prison or jail?

    Have you ever experienced homelessness?

    Are you currently receiving mental health services?

    Are you currently receiving substance use services?

    Have you ever received mental health services?

    Have you ever received substance use services?

    Are you a military veteran?

    Are you able to connect via

    What are your creative outlets of expression?

    What are your hobbies?

    Tell us in a brief and concise manner why you are interested in making friends with a peer in need of a friend through The Friendship Squad and what qualities you would bring to the friendship?

    Are you interested in professional peer support work (it’s ok if you’re not):