At the end of the day, they're all soldiers, so right from the beginning they want to help.
We know the peers. I spend time with them and talk to them. I see them face to face. In Newfoundland I have the luxury of having a lot of these individuals come to major centres, so we bring these individuals along.
That's not to forget, though, that all these individuals are in touch with therapists. If I go to an individual and ask them to become a volunteer with the OSISS program, or if, vice versa, they ask if they can become a volunteer with the OSISS program, we have the individual get a medical screening form signed by his or her psychologist saying that there are no negative implications in their being employed as an OSISS volunteer or with the OSISS program.
Not only that, but we know these individuals pretty well. We know where they're to in their recovery. We know what's going on with them and if they do have the potential to go out and meet one on one with peers, to run groups, or to speak to peers. Only certain individuals are cut out to do this.
At the end of the day, the most important thing is self-care. We try not to do any harm here.