The Peer Support Line is available at no cost to all NYSUT members and their families. This confidential helpline -- staffed by trained in-service and retired individuals who understand the unique professional and personal challenges of NYSUT members -- can provide answers, resources, and empathetic support when you need it.
PEER SUPPORT LINE MATERIALS:
Peer Support Line materials are available for your local, including posters, flyers, business cards, and info cards. NYSUT Social Services will provide up to 50 free copies of each info card and/or business card, and 25 copies of each poster; the flyer is available for PDF download.
To have these materials mailed directly to your local, please visit nysut.org/peersupportorders. PDFs of these materials are also available for download at that link.
LEARN ABOUT THE PEER SUPPORT LINE:
To schedule a presentation or have staff available at events, please contact NYSUT Social Services.
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
The Peer Support Line can assist with accessing information and resources within your community, including the following:
Finding mental health services and/or support groups
Locating community social services programs and/or agencies
Managing work-related stress and/or concerns
Providing support to new members
Sourcing elder care and/or caregiving services
Reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness
Managing coordination of health-related challenges
Contact the Peer Support Line toll-free at 844-444-0152 or send a secure private message.
The Peer Support Line is a partnership between NYSUT Social Services, NYSUT Member Benefits, and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.