About PAR (Peer Assistance and Referral)

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About the PAR Program

Peer Assistance and Referral (PAR) provides an additional service to the students of Drew University.  PAR is a student run organization. However, they are not counselors; therefore their main role is to provide support, information and referral.  Their main objective is to act in the role of facilitator by assisting the students they work with in finding the specific help they need.  The PAR group is supervised by a counselor from Drew’s James A. McClintock Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.

Would you like to be a member of PAR?  The PAR group is always looking for Interested students to be part of their organization.  In order to apply for membership first decide if you are a good listener?  Ask yourself the following:  “Am I  calm and patient?  Do I like helping people?  Am I willing to give up approximately three nights a month one or two of which may be a weekend night to cover the phone line and one hour a week to attend mandatory supervision and training sessions?  If you feel that your answers are positive, then why not consider applying for membership.  This is one campus organization that can provide numerous opportunities including helpful training in dealing with others, helping fellow peers, and being part of a fun group of caring individuals.  If you are interested, you can call the Counseling Center for more information at 973 408 3398, or, if dailing on campus, at x3398.  Contact: Dr. Carol Gernat, PhD, email: cgernat@drew.edu.  You may also download an application from our website. (Download the application)