Peer Support Program

A few years ago, the subject of mental health came up in a meeting. The conversation evolved into meeting attendees sharing their thoughts and experiences, which resulted in a light bulb moment for our wellness team: we needed to create a program that helps employees connect outside of their teams over similar or shared experiences. The Peer Support program is a confidential support system made up of Insight Global & Monument employees connecting with each other over a shared experience, demographic or identity.

 
Today, there are more than 100 Peer Support volunteers, with communication forums focused on those facing complex issues ranging from health challenges to relationships and financial stresses to building confidence and growing professionally.
 
Sometimes all we need to know is that we‘re not alone. And at Insight Global, We Take Care of Each Other.

Anonymous Peer Support Participant #1
 

“The peer support program has allowed me to feel less isolated in my own struggles. In a year where nothing was certain, my mental health was at an all-time low. Having a peer mentor gave me companionship, safety, and hope. Meeting with my mentor on a weekly cadence has made me more conscientious of my mental health throughout the week; I find myself focusing on ways to take care of myself, because I know that my mentor will be checking in to see how I’m doing.”

 
Anonymous Peer Support Participant #2
 

“It’s been an incredibly rewarding experience for me. Seeing my peer do a full 180 and has been so good for my soul. He even picks me up sometimes when I’m having a bad day and that would never have been the case at the beginning. I’m super grateful to be involved with this and I hope to get matched with more peers in the future.”