Programs

“Peer support is knowing I’m understood, and not alone without having to say a word.”
— Recipient of Peer Support

Jury Duty Peer Support

  • Peer Support Training & Certification for Former Jurors supporting Jurors

  • Curriculum developed specifically for jury duty and juror concerns

  • Post Trial Support

  • Trauma Informed

  • Empathy, Experience, and Support

  • Workplace Support

  • Work / Life Balance Support

  • Support for Moral Injuries, Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Trauma

Register

Become a Jury Duty Peer Supporter at the Canadian Juries Commission!

  • Peer Supporters are able to turn a period of challenge in their life into an asset that can make other’s journeys less lonely and less distressing

  • Through meaningful connection Peer Supporters can accelerate the journey from ‘just surviving’ to ‘thriving’

  • The Jury Duty Peer Support program is a pilot project currently only open to BC residents

  • Peer Supporters at the Canadian Juries Commission have served on a jury and have experienced stress as a result of the experience

  • Peer Supporters receive formal training aligned to national standards

  • Training gives Peer Supporters the skills and confidence to use their experience to support, walk alongside and make meaningful connections with others who face challenges after their jury service

Why become a Peer Supporter?

  • You’ll be able to use the challenges you experienced serving on a jury to help others

  • You’ll receive 24 hours of free training, mentorship, and resources

  • You’ll gain a deeper insight into your own experience and learn how to use storytelling and self-disclosure in a way that builds deep connection with others

  • You’ll learn ways to improve your own resiliency, and you’ll have the space to build meaningful connections with others

  • You’ll get the opportunity to be role model, build hope and confidence, and to be inclusive and accepting for others that feel alone

  • No education or specific employment experience is required

Co-Developed in partnership with: 

Canadian Juries Commission

Habitus Collective UK

Funding made possible through:

Government of Canada

Department of Justice

Media Release

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2021/08/justice-canada-providing-funding-to-support-mental-health-within-the-justice-system.html


Juror Court Support 

Mental Health First Aid Training for BC Court Sheriffs

Groundbreaking training for BC Sheriffs supporting jurors throughout the trial:

  • Trauma-informed training about juror stress and trauma

  • Education on juror issues and experiences in court

  • Education on intergenerational trauma

  • Education on systemic racism in the justice system – impact on jurors

  • Mental Health First Aid, Self Care, Resiliency Training

  • Issue management and intervention tools to support trauma and distress

  • Self Care for Sheriffs – Supporting Sheriffs’ mental health on the job