Peer Helpers

Mission Statement

The La Salle Peer Helper program is based on the rationale that adolescents, like their adult counterparts, talk most often with their friends when they are troubled.  Peer relationships are quite powerful, and young people have strong influences on each other.  Programs such as Peer Helpers can positively affect these relationships.  It is critical that adolescents gain skills and understanding needed to be effective peer helpers.

Traditional peer helper programs teach students to be pro-active helpers by providing them training in: communication skills, identifying limits, understanding adolescent issues, recognizing warning signs, and making referrals.  They become empowered through a sense of connectedness and by learning helping skills.  By incorporating adaptive interpersonal skills into their life and gaining a clearer and improved sense of self through ongoing training, peer helpers affect positive change in their school.

La Salle Catholic College Preparatory goes beyond the typical peer helper concept by fostering within each peer helper the call to love our neighbor and love ourselves as Christ does.  Peer Helpers draw on that strength to assist us, sustain us, and nourish us. 

If you have questions about La Salle's Peer Helpers program, please contact Randy Rice at rrice@lshigh.org or 503.353.1422.