Friday November 6, 2026 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. at the Highlawn, 1 Crest Drive West Orange, NJ 07052
$80 Per Person: includes tricky tray, dinner, dancing, giveaways, and more!
We will GET, GIVE & GROW Peer support & build our RESILIENCE!
RSVP Today!The mission of VolunPEER™ is to get, give, and grow peer support for Those in need. Sharing lived experiences for connection will be offered with a foundation of training, support and resources to guide the VolunPEER™ services. VolunPEER™ will partner with organizations and communities where support is a focus to expand and enhance peer support across the country.
We face an unprecedented time of mental health crises, isolation depression and anxiety in our country. Never before has connection and healing been needed so much and VolunPEER™ Mentors are ready and waiting to walk beside you since you will be connected to someone who has walked in your shoes.
Get Peer SupportConnecting as a VolunPEER™ Mentor will offer your shared lived experiences, resources and support to someone else in need. You’ve been through an experience that can be shared to support and serve someone else.
Give Peer SupportMany groups and organizations have organically or intentionally started peer support activities as a tool to support those in need. At VolunPEER™ we want to join your efforts to promote the effective use of peer support to build resilience in those you serve and within your organizations. Please complete the form below to request a VolunPEER™ Consultation or Training!
Grow Peer SupportVolunPEER™ Resilience Center, 174 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland New Jersey 07068 / Virtual events will be ZOOM invites.
January 2026
January 2, 2026 - Friday 7:00 pm-9:00 pm - VolunPEER Virtual National training project
Virtual Zoom Call
January 7, 2026 - Wednesday - VolunPEER Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Project Consultation
VolunPEER Ventura County, California GROW Event
January 8, 2026 - Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
VolunPEER Glass book Vicarious Resilience Project Ventura CA Survivor Informed DV Survivor Project
January 22, 2026 - Thursday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
VolunPEER Survivor Informed Peer Support Training
January 26, 2026 - Monday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VolunPEER MSDA Peer Team Youth project - MSDA - GIVE Event
January 28, 2026 - Wednesday 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm - POSTPONED
VolunPEER Caldwell High School peer project - GIVE Event
January 29, 2026 - Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
VolunPEER Survivor Informed Peer Support Training
February 2026
February 5, 2026 - Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
VolunPEER Survivor Informed Peer Support Training
February 13, 2026 - Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
VolunPEER Glass book Vicarious Resilience Project Ventura CA Survivor Informed DV Survivor Project
February 23, 2026 - Monday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VolunPEER MSDA Peer Team Youth project - MSDA - GIVE Event
March 2026
March 10, 2026 - Tuesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
VolunPEER Virtual Team Meeting - VolunPEER in 2026
March 16, 2026 - Monday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VolunPEER MSDA Peer Team Youth project - MSDA - GIVE Event
March 24, 2026 - Tuesday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
VolunPEER Team Self-Care Peer Project
April 2026
April 8, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
April 10, 2026 - Friday -1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
VolunPEER Roseland Senior Peer Event. Roseland Library - GIVE Event
April 15, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
April 22, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
April 23, 2026 - Thursday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Launch of VolunPEER Police Families Resilience Session at Morris County Police Academy
April 27, 2026 - Monday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VolunPEER MSDA Peer Team Youth project - MSDA - GIVE Event
April 29, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
April 30, 2026 - Thursday 9:30 am – 10:30 am
VolunPEER Navigating Burnout & Vicarious Resilience Seminar - Lawyer Peer Support NJAJ Conference, Atlantic City
May 2026
May 6, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
May 7, 2026 - Thursday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
VolunPEER Survivor Informed Peer Support Training - Virtual
May 13, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
May 18, 2026 - Monday 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VolunPEER MSDA Peer Team Youth project - MSDA - GIVE Event
May 20, 2026 - Wednesday
VolunPEER Resilience Youth Group First Baptist Church of Madison - GET Event
May 23, 2026 - Saturday 12:00 pm
VolunPEER Military Glass Book Project for TAPS families of the fallen - Arlington DC TAPS National Survivor Seminar
June 2026
June 7, 2026 - Sunday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
VolunPEER Virtual Team Meeting with Self-Care Peer Project
June 8-10, 2026 - Monday - Wednesday
VolunPEER National Disaster Survivor Informed Peer Support Training for the Maui Police Department - GROW Event
June 17, 2026 - Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
VolunPEER JFK School Sensory Room Project/Grand Opening!
July 2026
July 21, 2026 - Tuesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
VolunPEER Team Gathering - Group Training, Self-Care, Gala Kickoff - VolunPEER Resilience Center - GIVE Event
August 2026
August 6, 2026 - Thursday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
VolunPEER Survivor Informed Peer Support Training - Virtual
August 27, 2026 - Thursday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
VolunPEER MyGoal Autism Podcast Virtual GET EVENT
September 2026
September 8, 2026 - Tuesday
9/11 25th Anniversary NJ Task Force/Rescue Team Appreciation Lunch - GIVE
September 20, 2026 - Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. VolunPEER Team Mtg / Gala team- GIVE event
October 2026
October 3, 2026 - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Mental Health Awareness at Roseland Day/GROW event
October 4, 2026 - Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Gala Team Meeting - VolunPEER Resilience Center GIVE Event
October 11, 2026 - Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Gala Team Meeting - VolunPEER Resilience Center GIVE Event
October 18, 2026 - Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Gala Team Meeting - VolunPEER Resilience Center GIVE Event
October 25, 2026 - Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Gala Team Meeting - VolunPEER Resilience Center GIVE Event
November 2026
November 1, 2026 - Sunday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Gala Team Meeting - VolunPEER Resilience Center GROW Event
November 3, 2026 - Tuesday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
VolunPEER Gala Team Meeting GROW Event
November 6, 2026 - Friday 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
VolunPEER 4th Annual Gratitude Gala !!! Highlawn Pavillon, West Orange GROW Event
December 2026
December 13, 2026 - Sunday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VolunPEER Holiday Gathering and gift wrapping for JFK
December 17, 2026 - Thursday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
VolunPEER JFK Holiday Party GIVE Event
VolunPEER™'s Survivor Informed Peer Support© ( SIPS) A new model of peer support that emphasizes the survivor's shared lived experience to serve someone else in need. SIPS targets survivors of disasters, trauma, abuse, medical illness, and groups with unique challenges who will find a reciprocal and transformative healing experience through peer support connections. SIPS tasks include reflection, connection, information sharing, wellness planning, and community resilience building for a sustainable integrated approach to peer support.
Watch this video to learn a bit more about VolunPEER™ and how it was formed.
As featured as a "Life Changer" on Life's About Change!
