Hector R. Giron

Certified Peer Mentor @Wounded Warrior Project

Houston, TX, US

Peer Support helps warriors develop one-to-one friendships with fellow warriors who are further along in the recovery process. One goal of Peer Support is for the warrior being mentored to eventually mentor a fellow warrior – embodying the Wounded Warrior Project logo.WWP Peer Mentors are available to:Be excellent resources, listeners, and motivators.Allow warriors and family members to discuss their readjustment with someone who truly understands what they’ve been through, where they are in their transition, and where they want to go.Help family members understand what can be achieved and will work with them to support the warrior.Empower warriors and family members to set and work towards goals.Who are WWP Peer Mentors?WWP Peer Mentors are registered as WWP Alumni and Family Support. These certified Peer Mentors are further along in the recovery process and have received training specifically designed to help them support their WWP peers. The roles of a Peer Mentor include being a role model, motivator, supporter, friend, and embodying the peer mentor mantra: Peer mentoring is not about me; it is about the warrior I am mentoring.

University of Houston-Downtown

Communications, Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Lone Star College System

Associate of Arts (AA), Speech Communication and Rhetoric