Peer Connections: One-on-One

MSFriends volunteers complete a rigorous screening and training program and are focused on the needs of those who call for support.

MSFriends:

• know first-hand what it is like to live with MS.
• are there to help you deal with the changes brought about by MS.
• are a sounding board for good decision-making and problem solving.

Family members of people living with MS may leave a message with the volunteer who answers, and a trained volunteer who also has a family member with MS will call you back to provide support.

Call 1-866-673-7436
Volunteers with MS are available 9 a.m. to midnight ET, 7 days a week. All of your conversations are confidential.

Qualifications include:

• Personal relationship to MS (person with MS, partner or family member of a person with MS)
• Strong listening and communication skills; empathetic listener
• Knowledge of and access to internet/email technologies and equipment
• Dedication to the mission of the National MS Society and a desire to make a difference in the lives of people affected by MS

Contact us at peerconnections@nmss.org.

National MS Society Peer to Peer Connection Programs are made possible through educational grants from Biogen, Genentech, Bayer Healthcare and Sanofi Genzyme.