Pathways | Hand in Hand Peer Support Program for Eating Disorders

Hand in Hand Peer Support Program for Eating Disorders

Child Services, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Mental Health - Child & Youth

Provided by Looking Glass Foundation

A peer support program that matches individuals with a trained volunteer who provides compassionate, judgment-free support and listening during eating disorder recovery.

Hand in Hand supports individuals wherever they are in their unique recovery journey and, through the consistent and personalized support of a mentor, helps them to discover what they can achieve as they are ready. Hand in Hand may be right for you if you are:

Reaching out for help for the first time.
On waitlists for treatment.
Receiving treatment but need additional support.
Well into recovery but need help with relapse management.
Seeking a compassionate listener to help sustain recovery.

Who Can Participate:
The program is available at no cost to Canadian residents aged 16 and older.

How It Works:
After an initial meeting to get to know one another, the pair will meet for regular (usually weekly) 60–90-minute conversations in person or over video call, with no limit to the duration of support. The Hand in Hand program takes place on our secure Program Hub, which enables matches to send messages, share calendars, and join video calls. Program oversight and mentor training is provided by the eating disorder therapist on staff at Looking Glass Foundation.

How to Sign Up:
If you are interested in being matched with a trained volunteer mentor, please sign up via the Program Hub and create a profile (fields with * are required to be able to match you in Hand in Hand).

Please note: Individuals must be medically and psychiatrically stable in order to participate in Hand in Hand.

Minors: Any applicants aged 18 or younger must complete this guardian consent form. You won’t be matched until a guardian has signed this form and sent it to  programs@lookingglassbc.com.

Public email: programs@lookingglassbc.com

Website: https://www.lookingglassbc.com...

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Province-wide + show cities

Service area cities: 100 Mile House, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Alert Bay, Alexis Creek, Anahim Lake, Anmore, Armstrong, Ashcroft, Atlin, Bamfield, Banff, Barriere, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Black Creek, Blue River, Boston Bar, Bowen Island, Brentwood Bay, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Calgary, Campbell River, Canmore, Castlegar, Cathedral Grove, Cawston, Chase, Chemainus, Chetwynd, Chilliwack, Christina Lake, Clearwater, Clinton, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Coquitlam, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Creston, Cumberland, Daajing Giids, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Deep Bay, Delta, Denman Island, Duncan, Edgewood, Elkford, Enderby, Fanny Bay, Fernie, Fort Langley, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Fruitvale, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gibsons, Golden, Gold River, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Hanceville, Hazelton, Hope, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Houston, Hudson's Hope, Invermere, Kamloops, Kaslo, Kelowna, Keremeos, Kimberley, Kitimat, Kyuquot, Ladner, Ladysmith, Lake Country, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Langley, Lantzville, Lethbridge, Lillooet, Lions Bay, Logan Lake, Long Beach, Lumby, Lytton, Mackenzie, Maple Ridge, Masset, Mayne Island, McBride, Merritt, Merville, Midway, Mill Bay, Mission, Nakusp, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nelson, New Aiyansh, New Denver, New Westminster, Nitinaht, North Delta, North Saanich, North Vancouver, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Oyama, Parksville, Peachland, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Coquitlam, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Powell River, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Princeton, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond, Riske Creek, Rock Creek, Rossland, Saanich, Saanichton, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Salt Spring Island, Sardis, Saturna Island, Sayward, Scotch Creek, Sechelt, Shawnigan Lake, Sicamous, Sidney, Skidegate, Slocan, Smithers, Sointula, Sooke, Sorrento, South Surrey, Sparwood, Spences Bridge, Squamish, Stewart, Summerland, Sun Peaks, Surrey, Tahsis, Tatla Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Tofino, Trail, Tsawwassen, Tumbler Ridge, Ucluelet, Valemount, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, West Kelowna, West Vancouver, Whistler, White Rock, Williams Lake, Winlaw, Witset, and Yale