May 19, 2017 peer support takes place when people with similar lived experiences provide emotional, social or practical help to each other. Peer support in mental health grew out of consumerexpatients reaction to negative mental health treatment e. Peer support encompasses a range of activities and interactions between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or both. The peer support toolkit is an interactive pdf that presents key information in. Peer support is a supportive relationship between people who have a lived experience in common mental health commission of canada, 20.
Plus, get practice tests, quizzes, and personalized coaching to help you succeed. Incorporating peer support enhanced the efficacy of the care team, increased patient engagement and improved clinical outcomes. Definition of peer support peer support is social emotional sup port, frequently coupled with instru mental support, that is mutually. My interest in peer support began in 1997 when i was a member of the advisory committee for kelownas peer support program, peptalk. Applications for certification can be mailed to the address on the application form. A youth peer support specialist ypss works with young people transitioning. Gain better understanding of aspects of peer support look at impact of peer support relevant to other measures used in behavioral health provide information to researchers, providers, policy makers, advocates, and others promote, support, and sustain peer support in traditional and nontraditional settings.
In a specially commissioned article for srn, international author, trainer and peer support expert shery mead talks about some of the distinct features of the peer relationship and considers implications for practice. Defining peer support shery mead march 2003 peer support is a system of giving and receiving help founded on key principles of respect, shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is helpful. It commonly refers to an initiative consisting of trained supporters although it can be provided by peers without training, and can take a number of forms such as peer mentoring, reflective listening reflecting content andor feelings, or counseling. History of the peer support movement larry davidson 3202015 inapsoptum webinar 19 1 history of the peer support movement larry davidson, ph. Addiction and mental health recovery peer support resource. Peer support resource guide 3 addictiondual recovery peer supports peer recovery support centers funded by the department of public health, the communitybased peer recovery support centers provide an opportunity for individuals with alcohol andsubstance use disorder issues andor families affected by addictions to both offer and receive support. Like any integration effort it has sparked discomfort, fear, and resistance in the mental health field. Peer support can take many forms phone calls, text messaging, group meetings. It was developed by shery mead and she articulated the following principles of this approach. Lynn whitener, drph catherine mills, ma kathleen n. This mutualityoften called peernessbetween a peer support worker and person in or seeking recovery promotes connection and inspires hope. Individual requirements vary but activities may include going for walks, shopping, help with completing forms, etc. This can be an extremely positive experience for all involved.
Defining peer support shery mead peer support is a system of giving and receiving help founded on key principles of respect, shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is helpful. The following list of values best define peer support in the view of leaders involved in this project. Recruiting and coordinating the screening of peer support applicants. Peer support workers people with their own lived experience.
What research tells us about its effectiveness in mental health services. Increasing the availability of peer support for youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions has been advocated by service users, researchers, and government commissions. The benefits of peer support are wide ranging for those receiving the support, peer support workers themselves, and for the mental health system as a whole. Empow erf amili sto ex pestheirea, xp ectat ions nd nxitiesto omote itveff tive communication assist families to frame questions to ask providers provide opportunities for families to connect to and support one another. As a member, youll also get unlimited access to over 79,000 lessons in math, english, science, history, and more. Peerdeveloped peer support is a nonhierarchical approach with origins in informal selfhelp and consciousnessraising groups organized in the 1970s by the expatients movement. Peer support is frequent, ongoing, accessible and flexible. Peer support is a vital component and central feature of il philosophy which can help strengthen individual choice, consumer control, self determination, and independent living. The idea behind peer support is that people with disabilities have the life experience and knowledge to best assist others in learning to become more. The nc peer support specialist certification program is pleased to announce the rollout of a new special designation option for nccpss who are active or veteran military service members, effective immediately. A theoretical perspective intentional peer support. In 2001, the consumer development project was contacted by the mental health services division to assist with the development of the peer support resource manual for peer support programs in british columbia. Peer support program a voluntary employment assistance program, which is designed to assist in the identification and resolution of employee concerns, and offers assistance and appropriate resource information to employees during times of personal and professional problems, which may adversely.
Peer supporters have actively encountered a mental health andor substance use issue and intentionally share parts of. Peer support can occur within, outside or around traditional mental health services and programs, between two people or in groups. Guidelines for the practice and training of peer support. Peer support is increasingly being offered through digital health like text messaging and smartphone apps. The nc certified peer support specialist program resumed the processing of applications effective may 11, 2020. Peers make a portion of their resources, such as processing power, disk storage or network bandwidth, directly available to other. Nc medicaid and nc dmhddsas are continuing to work on revising the peer support service definition.
Peer support is not based on psychiatric models and diagnostic criteria. One of the key goals of the study was to identify and describe the characteristics of good peer support. It is a two way street where facilitators and group members learn from each other. Guiding values and principles of practice for peer support workers. The academy of peer services is a training and technical assistance center whose purpose is to improve peer provided services in new york state through the enhancement of skills and education. Peer support is a hallmark of the independent living movement and a core service both in statute and philosophy of centers for independent living. By sharing their own lived experience and practical guidance, peer support workers. Peer support and inpatient services baseline 4 admits or more, median longest stay greater than 1 month decreased lengths of hospital stays, lower services costs overall at 12 months, the experimental group had better healing outcomes, greater levels of empowerment, shorter hospital. A guide to understanding, supporting and building peer respites understanding peer respite is the first key to ensuring that they are developed with integrity, well supported in the community, and accessible to all those who might want to use them. In some areas peer support is now only deemed worthy of the name when it is delivered one to one from within a health team.
Pdf peerdelivered services for individuals with psychiatric. Peer support is a key concept in the recovery approach and in consumeroperated services programs. People with a common illness are able to share knowledge and experiences including some that many health workers do not have. The force is a nonprofit society formed by five mothers in 1999 to promote and influence change in early intervention, treatment and equality of care in childrens mental health. Pdf recommendations for peertopeer support for nicu parents. Shery is the keynote speaker at the forthcoming experts by experience conference being held in. Good peer support facilitates effective and appropriate client guest engagement, and it was clear that peer workers at key we way were skilled in engaging with a wide range of guests. Peer support takes place when people with similar lived experiences provide emotional, social or practical help to each other. Peer support coordinator responsibilities the peer support coordinator shall be responsible for. Family peer support services fpss are an array of formal and informal services and supports provided to families raising a child up to age 21 who is experiencing social, emotional, developmental andor behavioral challenges in their home, school, placement, andor community. Before combining wrap and peer support, you need to know what peer support is.
Petersburg, virginia 23803 vapsa by email vapsa by phone. In the best of all worlds people are simply seen as people interacting and reacting in a variety of ways based on context. Pdf recommendations for peertopeer support for nicu. Lohr, phd for the research triangle institute university of north carolina evidencebased practice center april 2002. You must have the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by employers for specific jobs. The peer support program coordinator shall function as the primary liaison between the peer supporters, the program advisor and the sheriff. This report provides a comprehensive summary of the results and findings of the pillars of peer support services summit.
Peer support is an incredible exchange of experiences, ideas and support. Peer support faq 1 what are the employment opportunities. The services are called peer recovery support services and, as the word peer implies, they are designed and delivered by people who have experienced both substance use. We all know what peer support is, but running an organized, effective peer support program with limited funding and staff must be unique to each cils capacity and need. Ypsss are typically close in age with the young people they work with.
Positions also require lived experience, sometimes in specific areas such as. Please note that processing time will be longer as a result of the limited. Professor and director program for recovery and community health yale university school of medicine yale program for recovery and community health welcome to the 18th in a series of webinars for peer. It arose within an explicitly political context, in reaction to negative experiences with mental health treatment and. Elementary peer to peer support beyond lunch and recess missing socialization opportunities using crossagesame age supports p. The outcomes and lessons learned will be explored during this onehour webinar by transformed and partners peers for progress, unc gillings school of global public health, together on diabetes and the national council.
An assessment of the level of evi dence for these critical ingredients is made, along with a summary of the re search supporting the assessment. One of the key benefits of peer support is the greater perceived empathy and respect that peer supporters are seen to have for the individuals they support. Contributors to the film expressed concerns that peer support is being commandeered and commodified by the nhs as just another unit of healthcare delivery. Peer support promotes psychiatric rehabilitation i. Nc division of mental health, state funded peer support. They are said to form a peertopeer network of nodes.
Gives basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers, including telling them about the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers, and getting a good start with breastfeeding. Peer support offers a level of acceptance, understanding, and validation not found in. Apr 06, 2012 peer support consumer provided serv ices. Research and training center for pathways to positive futures, portland state university. Please find the slides from the peer support service definition webinars completed on september 10, october 3, and october 10, 2018 as well as a frequently asked question faq document based on the questions asked during these webinars. Addiction and mental health recovery peer support resource guide. This article offers one theoretical perspective of peer support and attempts to define the elements that, when reinforced through education and training, provide a. Intentional peer supportips is a method for creating personal and social change by focusing on what we want to create rather than giving up all of our valuable energy to something we dont want. A youth peer support specialist ypss works with young people transitioning to adulthood, who are usually involved in a childserving system e. This mutualityoften called peernessbetween a peer support worker. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Please note that processing time will be longer as a result of the limited access to the office and the likely influx of applications. Peer support links people living with a chronic condition such as diabetes.
In the mental health field, peer support enables those who have experienced mental illhealth to connect and support each other. Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. Peer support by definition assumes relationship and reciprocity. The broad definition of peer support, as it is used in the mental health system, is when two or more people with similar experiences get together in person or electronically to share their experiences, to learn together how to move past the difficulties this has created in their lives, to give each other hope, and. Peer support services pss are an evidencedbased mental health model of care that provides communitybased recovery services directly to an adult diagnosed with a mental health or substance use disorder. Peer support can have multiple benefits, not only for the recipient and the giver of support, but also for organizations and systems within which the peer support is delivered. Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support workers help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application.
Nc division of mental health, statefunded peer support. In this paper on what are peer recovery support services, you will be introduced to a new kind of social support services designed to fill the needs of people in or seeking recovery. A peer support worker is someone with the lived experience of recovery. Pdf this chapter overviews the nature of peer support as it is currently. Peer support is built on shared personal experience and empathy, focusing on your strengths not weaknesses with the goal of achieving wellbeing and recovery. Efforts to provide peer support for young people are becoming. Dbhr provides entry level training for certified peer counselors, but training is not a guarantee of employment.
This website was developed in part under grant number sm06255801 from the substance abuse and mental health services administration samhsa, u. Peer support includes all necessary activities and actions that help improve enhance another consumers survivors recovery of quality of life and ability to cope with daily life and set and achieve goals. Peer support guide for parents elements of a selfhelp group. What peer support really means mental health recovery. She also helps mothers prevent and handle common breastfeeding concerns. Peer support workers are people who have been successful in the recovery process who help others experiencing similar situations.
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