Compeer, Inc.[1] is an international, non-profit organization centered around support for mental illness.
[4] The volunteers are provided training and resources related to mental health care throughout the program.
The organization's goal is to provide supportive friendships for people in mental health care, typically in complement to other therapies, in order to support them towards recovery from mental illness.
[citation needed] Today, Compeer is an international mental health organization with approximately 5,000 volunteers at nearly 100 locations in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.
[6] The volunteer program has more than 80 chapters that serve about 65,000 adults and children around the world.