There are a lot of organizations providing peer support. At some point as a peer, you don't necessarily have life experience or professional experience to open the horizons for the veterans still struggling in their houses. The mentoring part, which is really good, is to be there as a guide and to offer something different, to share new interests, to share based on new values. As of now, what we are providing in the system by way of peer support is not enough to help the person recover from their injuries. The mentoring part is where we can fit the importance of it in the community and ask for organizations within the community that are looking for the mentors. With the experience they can bring on board for the veteran, it will be more beneficial than just peer support.
On February 1st, 2018. See this statement in context.