Called to Care?

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

If you’ve walked through mental health challenges—either personally or alongside a loved one—you already know how powerful it is to feel understood. At Christian Peer Network, we believe your experience, paired with faith and training, can bring life-changing support to someone who feels alone in their struggle. Becoming a volunteer is not about having all the answers—it’s about showing up with compassion, wisdom, and the love of Christ.

The Path to Becoming a Volunteer

  1. Apply Online

Fill out the volunteer application form to tell us about your background, faith journey, and lived experience. We’ll review your application and follow up with next steps.

2. Complete Training

All volunteers must complete our two-day (12 hours) Christian Peer and Family Peer Certification Training, which includes topics like ethical peer support, communication skills, mental health systems, spiritual care, and crisis navigation.

3. Sign Agreement

The CPN Volunteer Policy and Procedures Agreement ensures all volunteers operate with integrity, confidentiality, and alignment with our mission and values.

4. Keep Growing

We offer continuing education and support through our Mental Health Support Toolkit and Spiritual Toolkit—ensuring our volunteers are always growing in skill, knowledge, and spiritual depth.

Who Can Become a Christian Peer or Family Peer Volunteer?

To become a certified volunteer, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a follower of Jesus Christ

  • Be stable for at least two years after your own mental health crisis or beyond the early stage of supporting a loved one through theirs

  • Be 18 or older

  • Successfully pass a federal background check

  • Commit to completing the required certification training and ongoing training and development

  • Have a heart to serve others with humility, grace, and empathy

Why Volunteer?

  • Use your experience to serve others with empathy and encouragement

  • Be part of a supportive, Christ-centered community

  • Help bridge the gap between faith and mental health

  • Grow in your own healing, wisdom, and relationship with God

  • Make an eternal impact — one relationship at a time

Contact us

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