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Pathways to Promise administers and disseminates The Companionship Movement, a practice of presence. The Companionship Movement is a relational response to isolation and distress and supports healing and recovery through the community.
WHAT IS COMPANIONSHIP?
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Companionship is a ministry of presence, a relationship responding to isolation and suffering and supporting healing and recovery. It welcomes the stranger, building a circle of care with individuals facing emotional and mental health challenges. Companionship is rooted in our natural capacities as human beings to be sensitive, compassionate, and concerned.
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THERE ARE FIVE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COMPANIONSHIP
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Companionship is a basic human relationship between two equals
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Companionship is a response to suffering; it is not about “fixing it.”
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Companionship is a Public Relationship
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Companionship aims for mutuality
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Companionship recognizes our need for a circle of care and support