Peer Support Program - Singapore Emergency Responder Academy

About Peer Support Program

SERA’s Peer Support Program is accredited by ACC Institute of Human Services in conjunction with Singapore Counselling Centre.

The objectives of the Peer Support Program are to equip youth and adult with knowledge on common mental health issues faced in Singapore and how they can support their peers or colleagues who may be struggling such issues.

There are two specialized program offered by SERA, Peer Support Program for the Youth and Peer Support Program for Adult. The program taught by SERA are fully customizable according to the school or organization’s requirement.

Peer Support Program for the Youth	Peer Support Program for Adult
Who should attend this Program: - Peer Supporters in School (Secondary School/Junior College/University) - Youth Workers	Who should attend this Program: - Appointed Peer Supporters in Workplace - HR personnel
Focuses on depression and anxiety	Includes an additional module on addiction problems

📍 Training Location: 51 Cuppage Road, #03-03, behind Centrepoint, Somerset or Client’s Premises
🕐 Course Duration: 16 hours

SERA’s Peer Support Program

✍️ Signature Program

Indicate your school/organization interest in the Workshop by filling up the contact form below

Course Information

Peer Support Program for the Youth Outline

Who should attend this Program:

Peer Supporters in School (Secondary School/Junior College/University)
Youth Workers

Day 1	Day 2
Introduction to Mental Health in Singapore - Depression, Anxiety, Major Mood Disorder and Psychosis	Understanding crisis and the impact of the crisis on Youth
Ethical Guidelines in Peer Support	Understanding stress and helping Youth to cope with stress
Introduction to therapeutic communication, ways to build rapport with the Youth and referring them for further help	Understanding Grief, Death, and Bereavement and helping Youth cope with them
Understanding Youth with depressions and ways to support them	Understanding suicide risk assessment and management
Understanding Youth with anxiety disorders and ways to support them	Self Care Techniques for Peer Supporters

✍️ Indicate your interest in the Workshop by filling up the contact form below

Peer Support Program for Youth

Peer Support Program for the Adult Outline

Who should attend this Program:

Appointed Peer Supporters in Workplace
HR personnel

Day 1	Day 2
Introduction to Mental Health in Singapore - Depression, Anxiety, Major Mood Disorder and Psychosis	Understanding adult with addiction problems and ways to help them
Ethical Guidelines in Peer Support	Understanding crisis and the impact of the crisis
Introduction to therapeutic communication, ways to build rapport with our peers and referring them for further help	Understanding Grief, Death, and Bereavement and helping Adult cope with them
Understanding stress and helping our peers to cope with stress	Understanding suicide and managing the risk of suicide
Understanding Adult with depression/anxiety disorders and ways to support them	Self Care Techniques for Peer Supporters

✍️ Indicate your interest in the Workshop by filling up the contact form below

Peer Support Program for Adult

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the differences between Psychological First Aid, First Aid in Mental Health and Peer Support Program?

Course Summary and Differences

Psychological First Aid (PFA) Course focuses on equiping individuals with the skills and knowledge to provide the imediate help when an individual faces a crisis. In Psychological First Aid, the action principles are Look, Listen and Link.

First Aid in Mental Health focuses on equiping individuals with knowledge on the common Mental Health issues and the presenting symptoms. In addition, the course aims to provide individuals with the practical skills to assist someone who maybe going through a panic attack or mental issue.

Peer Support Program focuses on equiping individuals with the knowledge and skills to support their peers during a crisis or who are suffering from a mental issue.

Is there government funding available for this course?

At the moment the course is not eligible for any government funding. However, SERA is working with various stakeholders and government agencies for government funding for this course. SERA is also providing the course at afforable rates for schools and companies. Kindly provide us with your details so that we can reach out to you.

Who are the Facilitators for the Program?

The facilitators of the Program hold a minimum Master of Counselling and are practicing counsellors. Kindly click on this link to view their profile: https://scc.sg/e/practitioners/

Is the course open for public?

SERA is providing this program for schools and organisation only. You may wish to propose this program to your school coordinator or HR in your company.