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Recovery Foundations for Peer Support

Recovery Foundations for Peer Support. Welcome to the first of a series of webinars for peer supporters. The content of these webinars is drawn from the Recovery to Practice (RTP) project, a SAMHSA-funded project to foster recovery in behavioral health professions.

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Recovery Foundations for Peer Support

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  1. Recovery Foundations for Peer Support Welcome to the first of a series of webinars for peer supporters. The content of these webinars is drawn from the Recovery to Practice (RTP) project, a SAMHSA-funded project to foster recovery in behavioral health professions. This webinar series is presented by the International Association of Peer Supporters (INAPS) with the generous assistance of OptumHealth, without whom this series would not be possible. INAPS is solely responsible for the content of the webinars. The first webinar, Recovery Foundations for Peer Support, will begin at Noon, EDT. Thank you for your participation!

  2. Webinar 1: Recovery Foundations for Peer Support

  3. Presenter: Steve Harrington Founder/Executive Director International Association of Peer Supporters Formerly the National Association of Peer Specialists (NAPS)

  4. Moderator: Peter Ashenden Director of Consumer Affairs OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions Contact Information T +1 612-632-2963 F +1 877-309-8548 Peter.ashenden@optum.com www.optum.com

  5. 5 Year SAMHSA-Funded Initiative Psychiatrists Psychiatric Nurses Psychologists Addiction Counselors Social Workers Peer Specialists

  6. Peer Specialists’ Recovery Curriculum The process: Outreach Surveys Listening Sessions Reviews Pilots

  7. Peer Specialists’ Recovery Curriculum The Topics: Recovery Basics Wellness Trauma-Informed Practices Recovery Roles and Values Strengthening Workplace Relationships Multi-Cultural Awareness Building Recovery Relationships

  8. Peer Specialists’ Recovery Curriculum How do you want topics covered? Participatory Experiential ‘Telling is not teaching.’

  9. Purpose of this webinar To create a common, basic understanding of recovery principles for our practice and future learning and discussion.

  10. ‘Recovery is value-based, not evidence-based.’ Unlike physical characteristics such as pulse rate, blood pressure and body temperature, recovery cannot be as easily measured because it involves a person’s perspectives and attitudes. ~ William Anthony

  11. What is Recovery? Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA) Working Definition of Recovery and Guiding Principles Updated December 2011

  12. SAMHSA’s Working Definition Recovery is… A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.

  13. Dimensions of Recovery

  14. SAMHSA’s Guiding Principles Respect Hope Person-Driven Relationships Many Pathways Trauma Awareness Holistic Peers and Allies Culturally Based Strengths and Responsibilities

  15. How do we integrate these principles into practice? Let’s look at roles and essential peer support skills to identify our strengths, roles and how we can integrate principles into practice.

  16. Basic Roles Inspirer of Hope Encourager Listener Resource Connector Facilitator

  17. Essential Skills Communication Ability to feel and show empathy Desire to help others Ability to be non-judgmental Team player Advocate

  18. Principles and Practice Hope Respect Person-Driven Strengths/Responsibility

  19. Principles and Practice Culturally Based Many Pathways Holistic

  20. Principles and Practice Peer Support Trauma Awareness Relationships

  21. Practice Challenges And Using Recovery Principles Engaging peers Co-worker attitudes ( ‘Wounded Healer’) Being Non-judgmental Working with many cultures Paperwork

  22. Opportunities Helping others Building relationships System transformation Stigma busting Personal growth

  23. Webinar Slides Posted The slides used for this webinar will be posted on the INAPS website. www.NAOPS.org

  24. For more information: Overall RTP Project www.samhsa.gov/recoverytopractice Resource Library www.dsgonline.com/rtp/resources.html Peer Specialist Discipline www.naops.org link to www.rtp4ps.org Wounded Healer Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orxEawi9qro

  25. Questions? Comments? E-mail webinars@naops.org Would you like a certificate of attendance? If so, send us your contact information (including postal address) to the above e-mail.A link to the post-webinar quiz will be sent to your email address. A certificate of attendance will be sent to you after you complete the quiz.

  26. Next Webinar What Happened to You? Trauma-Informed Peer Support Tuesday, May 14 Noon-1 p.m. EDT Presenter: Antonio Lambert

  27. On behalf of the International Association of Peer Supporters (INAPS) and OptumHealth Thank you

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