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Peer Engagement

Tag: Peer Engagement

Knowledge Base (Individuals+Families)

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My friend/family member doesn’t want to participate in any kind of treatment (therapy or taking medications). What can I do?
I need help understanding health insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare as it relates to treatment of mental illness for me or for my family member.
What are the next steps after getting a diagnosis of a mental illness?
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?
What does recovery mean for someone living with a serious mental health disorder?
Is peer support effective in working with people experiencing mental health crises?
Can effective peer support be provided for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders?
Peer Support: Developing and Facilitating Self-Help Groups
What is a Peer Recovery Support Program?
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?
TA Coalition Webinar: Using Peers to Support Re-Engaging Families
TA Coalition Webinar: Enhancing Recovery through Lived Experience
Peer Involvement & Leadership in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services
What types of mental health apps are most engaging?
TA Coalition Webinar: Peer Specialists and Police as Partners Preventing Behavioral Health Crisis
How can digital technology like smartphone apps help with care for people at clinical high risk for psychosis or with first episode psychosis?
What are some strategies for incorporating peer support specialists onto Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams?
For someone living with mental illness, could isolation and loneliness worsen their illness?
Can peer support be done online via video chat?
WEBINAR: Wellness Routines For Uncertain Times
WEBINAR: COVID-19 – How to Support Ourselves and Others Through Times of Fear and Isolation
WEBINAR: How to Increase Our Resiliency to Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Crisis
WEBINAR: Practicing Self-Compassion
Writing Through Lived Experience: Writing to Support Your Mental Health Journey
What are some of the key reasons individuals do not follow up on treatment following their initial engagement for crisis care?
SAMHSA Advisory: Peer Support Services in Crisis Care