Peer Guide Application

Peer Connect is a free, confidential, peer support program that connects anyone touched by chordoma with another person whose experiences with this cancer are similar.

Criteria for Peer Connect Guides

• Be at least one year past your or the patient’s initial treatment
• Have strong interpersonal skills
• Be emotionally ready to participate in a supportive relationship
• Be able to listen with empathy without promoting a particular agenda, doctor, or type of treatment
• Be willing to commit to an active match for at least six months
• Be willing to complete online training within 30 days of starting
• Be willing to learn about Chordoma Foundation initiatives relevant to patient care

**Please note: Guides are not health professionals and can not provide medical advice.

Peer Guide Training

The training, which is self-paced, is conducted entirely online, allowing participants to log in from wherever they are to access lessons, knowledge checks, and the final assessment.

Each lesson takes approximately 5-20 minutes to complete, with lesson content focusing on essential communication skills, developing empathy, learning how to appropriately share information, as well as other skills that will help you be successful as a Guide.

Once you have completed the online training, an onboarding call will be scheduled for you with the Program Manager. During this 30-45 minute call, you will have the opportunity to learn more detailed information about the Peer Connect program, how matches get made, resources for Peer Guides, what to expect as a Guide, and it will also give you the opportunity to share more about your personal journey with chordoma and ask any questions that you may have.

As an official Peer Guide, you will also have the opportunity to join quarterly Peer Guide check-in meetings for ongoing support and learning.

Apply now

If you are interested in becoming a Peer Guide, please complete the following application to help us learn more about you and your experiences with chordoma. All information is confidential and will not be shared without your direct consent. Required information is noted by a red asterisk.

If you have any questions about Peer Connect or becoming a Peer Guide, please contact andrea@chordoma.org.