WHO WE ARE:
Compeer Atlanta is a program of Skyland Trail, a
private, non-profit organization. Compeer was
established in 1986 and matches trained volunteers
and at-risk individuals on a one-to-one basis in
supportive friendships. This consistent friendship gives
a sense of self assurance to the at-risk person and helps
to battle a mental illness, a developmental disability
or
the isolation experienced by some elderly persons.
OUR MISSION:
To assist individuals who have a mental illness, a developmental
disability and the elderly, to live
successfully in the community. A caring friend can
help restore some joy and hope to another
person whose life is often empty of both.
Loneliness, fear, and the loss of self-esteem
are universal experiences.
