Who Participates

Where the Program Is Offered

A central component of the Peer Mentoring Program is PPC’s Respect Campaign, which promotes kindness, understanding, and positive behavior across the school.

Respect Campaign activities may include:

• Poster and T-shirt design competitions
  
• Student-created Respect messaging
  
• School-wide visibility activities​​
  

These activities encourage students to take ownership of promoting respectful behavior in their school.

Peer mentors receive structured training that may include:

• Autism Basics
  
• What autism is and what it is not
  
• Understanding behavior, communication, and sensory needs
  
• Practical strategies for being supportive and respectful
  

Disability Acceptance & Respectful Communication

• Understanding disability as a natural part of the human experience
  
• Why respect and understanding matter in schools
  
• People First Language and respectful communication
  
• Supporting classmates with a variety of needs and life challenges
  

These trainings are age-appropriate and focused on practical understanding, not theory.

Peer mentors also participate in creating Respect Videos during the school year.

These videos:

• Are student-led and student-voiced
  
• Reinforce Respect Campaign messages
  
• Promote positive peer interactions
  
• Help reduce bullying and negative behavior
  

Videos may be shared within the school or at school-related events.

Why Peer Mentoring Matters

Schools participating in Peer Mentoring often see:

• Increased student understanding and empathy​
  
• Improved peer interactions
  
• Positive school climate support
  
• Reinforcement of respectful behavior
  
• Reduced bullying behaviors
  

The program focuses on prevention, awareness, and positive relationships.

The Respect Campaign

Volunteer & Leadership Opportinities

Students participating as peer mentors may have opportunities to:

• Volunteer with Special Olympics
  
• Assist with Youth Expedition
  
• Support PPC community events throughout the year
  

These experiences allow students to:

• Build leadership skills​
  
• Gain volunteer hours
  
• Apply what they learn in real-world settings

Peer mentors are students, chosen by the school, who are interested in:

• Promoting respect and positive behavior
  
• Supporting classmates
  
• Making a positive impact in their school
  

The program benefits:

• Students with disabilities
  
• Students without disabilities
  
• The overall school climate

Core Training for Peer Mentors

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Partner With PPC

Peer Mentoring

The Peer Mentoring Program is currently implemented in partnership with:

• Panama Schools​
  
• Shady Point Schools
  
• Brushy Schools
  
• Moffett Schools
  

We are actively seeking to expand the program to additional schools across our six-county service area in eastern Oklahoma.

Why Schools Choose PPC

• Experience working in rural school settings
• Age-appropriate, practical training
  
• Focus on respect and positive behavior
  
• Strong school partnerships
  
• Trusted by schools across eastern Oklahoma

The Pervasive Parenting Center partners with schools to tailor Peer Mentoring to fit their campus's unique needs.

Interested in bringing Peer Mentoring to your school?
We would love to talk with you about implementing the program in your district.

Contact us to learn more about Peer Mentoring

Student-Created Respect Videos

Building respect, understanding, and positive school culture.

The Pervasive Parenting Center’s Peer Mentoring Program works with schools to support positive relationships, respectful behavior, and understanding among students.

Through structured training and student-led activities, peer mentors learn how to support classmates, promote respect, and help create a welcoming school environment for all students.