• What is the nature of the relationship between a peer support specialist and the people they serve?

• Do peer support specialists encourage the people they serve in taking medications?

• What is the role of a peer support specialist in assisting people in their efforts to communicate more effectively with their physicians?

• How are peer support services paid for? Is peer support Medicaid reimbursable?

• Do peer support specialists require a specific model of supervision?

• Is peer support an evidence-based practice?

• What is the “peer bridger” model of peer support?

• What type of certification do Certified Peer Specialists have?

• Is peer support a valuable addition to services for people with SMI?

• Should a peer support group for individuals with SMI be facilitated, or at least co-facilitated, by a clinician?

• What do we do if, while providing peer support, the Certified Peer Specialist encounters a “trigger” that creates stress that may represent a danger to their own wellness?

• I work in community mental health in a small community. We are preparing to hire some peer support staff but we realize that because it is such a small community, the peers we can hire will likely know some of the people they will be working with. What is the best way to handle this?

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• What is a Peer Recovery Support Program?

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• What roles do peer forensic specialists play on forensic teams?

• Can the involvement of peers (individuals with lived experience with mental illness) improve the training for law enforcement personnel who respond to mental health emergency/crisis situations?

• How does the peer specialist balance creating a sense of safety and working towards the best outcomes for all when other members of the team will make the final decisions about involuntary treatment, including that if they are placed on an involuntary hold or arrested they may be handcuffed?

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• Can peer support for older adults with psychiatric disorders help to mitigate the increases in serious mental health problems for this age group?

• Can peer support be done online via video chat?

• Can facilities bill for peer specialist services addressing physical health care?

• Implementing Self-Directed Care For Adults With Serious Persistent Mental Illness

• How can peer support address the unique needs of older adults with SMI?