Learn Peer Support Skills!
Our primary mission is to walk alongside our clients on their journey towards a better, brighter future. We firmly believe that every individual has the inherent potential to overcome challenges, grow, and thrive. Our commitment stems not just from a professional standpoint but from a deep-seated belief in the indomitable human spirit.
101- Roots of Peer Support
- Historical Overview of Peer Supports
- Core Values and Principles of Intentional Peer Support (IPS)
- The Role of Peer Support in Holistic Mental Health Care
- Understanding Lived Experience and It’s Role in Peer Support
- A Different Way of Communication
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102- Making A Case For Peer Support
- Reductions in hospitalizations
- Reductions in symptom distress
- Improvements in social support
- Improvements in quality of life
103- Lived Experience
- Lived Experience – A Definition
- Transformation to Hope and Self-Determination
- Lived Experience – Value and Purpose in Peer Support
- Learning to Share Our Personal Recovery StoriesÂ
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104- Recovery Principles
- What Recovery Is
- Why Recovery Matters
- Recovery-oriented vs Person-Centre Approach
- Holistic-Centre vs Illness-Centre Approach to Recovery
- Recovery-Base Activities
- Steps Towards Recovery (Wellness Tools)Â
- Steps Towards Recovery (Key Concepts)
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105- Communication Skills and Peer Support
- Active Listening
- Effective Questioning
- Validation and Empathy
- Setting Boundaries in Communication
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