(585) 237-8860   8 pm to 8am daily while classes are in session

Peer Advocacy Practicum

Welcome to Pathways! This website describes our program and services.  Use the navigation bar to the left to learn about the process of becoming a Peer Advocate (how to apply, what to expect) and our educational programs. 

About Our Program

Pathways is a confidential peer-based program that began during the 2011-2012 academic year. Peer advocates are student volunteers who successfully completed intensive training in helping skills. Peer Advocates offer support and referral information to students managing various challenges, including concerns about stress, academic issues, and social relationships or situations. Peer Advocates participate in ongoing training, supervision, and evaluation. Although Peer Advocates do not provide counseling, tutoring, or professional advice, referral information for these services may be offered to those interested in additional assistance.  Peer Advocates also provide on-campus educational programs in the residence halls.

Students may contact Peer Advocates for anonymous assistance (see hints below in green). All information shared with Peer Advocates is kept strictly confidential. (The only exception is that University Police may be contacted to provide emergency assistance if Peer Advocates learn that someone is facing possible imminent death).

If you have used Pathways or attended a Pathways program, we welcome your feedback: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dFpQeVlPamVGU1BnQnNDTU1OUkVzWHc6MQ 

 About Our Advocacy Services (Spring 2012)

Availability 

-Phone: (585) 237-8860   8 pm to 8am daily while classes are in session (i.e., unavailable during fall, Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks)

                        To ensure anonymity,  enter *67 before calling to block your phone number from our automated caller id system

-Email: geneseopeeradvocacy@gmail.com

                        To ensure anonymity, use an email address unassociated with your name (e.g., not a Geneseo email address)

            -Chat online:  8 pm to midnight on evenings we are on call. Message the user name 'geneseopathways' on either meebo or AIM 

                  To ensure anonymity, consider whether your screen name would reveal your identity; if so, you can easily make a new account at meebo.com.

Forms of Contact  In addition to contact via phone, email, or chat, Advocates also might meet with a student to discuss concerns in person or accompany her or him to various offices on campus, the hospital, etc., depending on the circumstances.

Amount of Contact  As a general rule, students may work with one particular Advocate via phone, email or in person, up to three times. 

Pathways is generously supported by Campus Auxillary Services (CAS), the Department of Psychology, and the Division of Student and Campus Life.