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HOWHOW COMPEER HOW HOW COMPEER COMPEER COMPEER WORKS WORKS WORKS WORKS

FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS HELPING HELPING HELPING HELPING FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIENDS

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PARTICIPANT PARTICIPANT PARTICIPANT PARTICIPANT FLYER FLYER FLYER FLYER

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WHAT WHAT WHAT COMPEER COMPEER COMPEER CAN CAN OFFER CAN OFFER OFFER

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(Compeer (Compeer (Compeer Friend) Friend) Friend)

GP’s GP’s GP’s Psychiatrists Psychiatrists Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychologists Psychologists Clinical Case Mangers Clinical Clinical Case Case Mangers Mangers Social Workers Social Social Workers Workers Nurses Nurses Nurses Occupational Therapists Occupational Occupational Therapists Therapists Clinical Counsellors Clinical Clinical Counsellors Counsellors

ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CRITERIA CRITERIA

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(Compeer (Compeer (Compeer Friend) Friend) Friend)