Peer Counseling - Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises and Services

Peer Counseling - Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises and Services - SMILES

299 Johnson Avenue , Suite 130, Waseca, MN 56093

Eligibility

People with disabilities; primarily serves Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(507)345-8429

Fax

(507)345-7139

Voice

https://smilescil.org/services/peer-mentoring/

[email protected]

Application process

Call; email; website

Fees

Fees vary by service

Service area

Blue Earth County, MN
Brown County, MN
Faribault County, MN
Le Sueur County, MN
Martin County, MN
Nicollet County, MN
Sibley County, MN
Waseca County, MN
Watonwan County, MN

Description

Peer counseling services are offered individually and in group settings and connect individuals with disabilities to a peer mentor. Peer mentors serve as role models and provide independent living guidance though services including: - Establish goals to increase independence - Community integration - Educational and advocacy resources - Recreation programs

What's Here

Peer Counseling Buddy Programs Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities Visual Impairments Health Conditions Learning Disabilities Physical Disabilities Multiple Disabilities Developmental Disabilities Hearing Loss Communication Impairments

Providing organization

Southern Minnesota Independent Living Enterprises and Services - SMILES

Provides services to support people with disabilities