JOIN THE PEER RESOURCES NETWORK
Big Changes for Better Service

WHAT IS
THE PEER RESOURCES NETWORK?
The Peer Resources Network (PRN) is a new service created by Peer Resources, a non-profit, educational corporation, specializing in the development of peer and mentor programs at all levels for all ages. If you are reading this information in the Peer Counsellor Journal, then you may already be familiar with the services provided by Peer Resources. The Journal has been published by Peer Resources (and its predecessor, The Peer Counselling Project at the University of Victoria) since 1983, and has been distributed at no charge to interested persons around the world.

Publication and distribution of the Journal as well as research, consultation, and networking services have relied on donations, grants, and benefactors. While this has been successful for delivering timely and need-based services to users, it has created administrative nightmares for our staff (and our bank manager). The expenses associated with producing quality materials, practical services, and up-to-date resources (and the difficulty of gaining benefactors!) requires that we find a new way to support the services we provide.

We have explored several possibilities to maintain services, including charging a subscription fee for the Journal, selling advertising space in each issue, and making the Journal available in the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes coupon series. These options were intriguing, but not very realistic. What did seem viable was charging an annual fee for a package of services, including subscriptions to our publications. In this way persons who presently receive the Peer Counsellor Journal and our mentor publications will actually gain additonal services and benefits.

Our solution, to ask you to join the Peer Resources Network, is partly based on the cost savings and knowledge opportunities provided by technology. We can now provide services more efficiently using computers, modems, fax machines, and toll-free telephone lines. In addition to sending out our publications by mail, we can distribute materials and resources through the internet, provide on-line consultation through e-mail, and distribute materials through the World-Wide Web. If you do not presently use e-mail and the internet, you will still receive all the services and materials through both print and toll-free support.

We hope you will join with us in this effort to support the services and materials that we provide to strengthen peer and mentor programs.

HOW DO I JOIN THE PEER RESOURCES NETWORK?
STEP 1: Choose Annual Fee Category

• Use the Student Rate if you are registered as a full-time student in any post-secondary institution.
• Use the Individual Rate if you want to continue to receive publications and gain additional services.
• Use the Institutional Rate if two or more persons from the same address would like to receive all services.

STEP 2: Choose Payment Option
You can pay by cheque, money order or VISA. Cheques should be made payable to the "Peer Resources Network." Persons registered as members for at least two years in the previous network will receive a two-year membership in the PRN at the one year rate.

STEP 3: Select Registration Option

• Mail the information requested on the Membership Form to: The Peer Resources Network, 1052 Davie Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8S 4E3, Canada
• Fax the information requested on the Membership Form to: 1-250-595-3504; or
• Complete the On-Line Membership Form and submit by e-mail.

As a Result of Becoming a Member of the Peer Resources Network

You Will Get:

• Access to the largest and most comprehensive peer and mentor database in the world;
• Publications which provide up-to-date information about trends, practices, and issues in the peer and mentor fields;
• Instant consultation services with experts in peer and mentor work via e-mail and toll-free telephone;
• Research documents to support peer and mentor program proposals;
• Analysis and feedback from peer and mentor experts about program proposals, plans, or ideas;
• Support from peer and mentor program leaders throughout the world;
• Field-tested forms, surveys, and instruments used to recruit, select, supervise, and evaluate peer and mentor programs;
• Discounts on all materials published or distributed by Peer Resources;
• Opportunities to participate in pilot projects, trying out new materials, techniques, and resources; and
• An individualized, unique password giving access to all our internet services.

You Will Be Able To:

• Retrieve with the click of a button the latest peer and mentor training curriculum modules from the internet;
• Suggest topics that our training experts can turn into customized training modules for use in your program;
• Consult with experts in how to recruit, select, train, supervise, and evaluate in peer and mentor programs;
• Learn from peer and mentor program leaders around the world how they resolved difficulties and issues;
• Contact peer and mentor leaders in your geographic region or in regions you want to visit for professional development;
• Receive state-of-the-art information on trends, techniques, and practices in the peer and mentor fields;
• Receive reviews of up-to-date books, articles, and other relevant resources associated with peer and mentor work;
• Obtain summaries and annotated bibliographic information of all the latest published peer and mentor research; and
• Save on the cost of all peer and mentor materials published or distributed by Peer Resources.

You Will Gain:

• Extra time while we do the search for the right materials for your peer or mentor program;
• Knowledge on how to establish a successful peer or mentor program;
• Confidence in peer and mentor program delivery through discussion with the worldıs leading authorities;
• Skill as a peer and mentor program leader by participating in on-line discussions or in-person workshops;
• Reduced fee access to train-the-trainer workshops and discounts on professional training and support resources;
• Abilities to help students, employees, clients, or colleagues benefit from relationships with mentors and peers;
• Support to assist in resolving peer and mentor program concerns through collaboration with experts;
• Expert, confidential advice at minimal cost and in many cases without taking time off from your job; and
• Productivity in your work by involving peers and mentors in areas such as dispute resolution, career development, health and safety education, goal-setting, problem-solving, decision-making, cultural understanding, and performance appraisal.

Am I Already A Member of the Network?

We have used the term "Network" before. The Peer Resources Network (PRN) is a replacement for the earlier network. If you wish to continue and gain the additional services listed here, complete the membership form. If you were a registered member of the previous network for at least two years, you will receive two years of membership in the PRN for a one year fee.

Special Note to Libraries and Resource Centres

If you are associated with a library or resource centre, you can obtain all these services for your library or resource centre patrons. You will be provided with a site-specific password that will allow your clients access to our on-line or toll-free services at your site. You will also receive printed copies of all our publications and discounts on the purchase of all our other resources as part of your membership.

On-Line Membership Form

THIS IS A SECURE MEMBERSHIP FORM

Name Organization Street City Prov Code Is this address: Work Home	E-mail address: Phone (Day) Phone (Eve.) Fax Annual Fee Category Individual Rate ($53.50) Institutional Rate ($107.00) Student Rate ($17.50) Payment Method: Credit Card Cheque Bill Me (Not available for student rate.)
Credit Card Information:
VISA Number Expiry Name on card	MasterCard Available soon