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Out of the Fire and into the P A N

Out of the Fire and into the P A N. P eer A ctivities N etwork and other Examples of Successful Peer-Run P rograms at Buckelew Sonoma County. North Bay Conference On Wellness & Recovery In Behavioral Health Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Embassy Suites, San Rafael CA.

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Out of the Fire and into the P A N

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  1. Out of the Fire and into the P A N Peer ActivitiesNetwork and other Examples of Successful Peer-Run Programs at Buckelew Sonoma County North Bay Conference On Wellness & Recovery In Behavioral Health Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Embassy Suites, San Rafael CA

  2. Who are we and why are we here? • Katrin Ciaffa, Program Director • Vivian Sedney, Alumni Member/Volunteer • Kevin Morlatt, Member/Volunteer • Lesley Haylock, Alumni Member/Volunteer • Special Guest: Eric Smith, new client council member!

  3. What we would like you to learn from us today: • Identify key elements of peer support and how it promotes recovery • Name at least 3 examples of successful peer-run programs and supports. • Identify at least 3 ways that staff can assist clients in building peer-run services.

  4. What is Peer Support and what is its Role in the Recovery Process?

  5. Peer Support is… • People to people connection which… • “… offers them the opportunity to get together with others of similar experiences • To support each other in taking back control of our lives • To learn new ways of doing and being that replace old patterns.” (From: Self Determination in Mental Health Recovery: Taking Back Our Lives by Mary Ellen Copeland – a UIC NRTC 2003 National Self-Determination Psychiatric Disability Conference Paper)

  6. Peer Support is… • A major “dimension that leads a person towards recovery.” (From: Contextualizing Self Determination within a Mental Health Recovery Oriented Service and Support System - a UIC NRTC 2003 National Self Determination Psychiatric Disability Conference Paper by Steven J.Onken in consultation with Jeanne M.Dumont, Priscilla Ridgeway, Douglas H.Dorman and Ruth O.Ralph)

  7. Recovery is seen as… a “process and product of complex, linked and dynamic interactions among…

  8. Characteristics of the individual: - Self - Hope - Sense of Meaning and Purpose

  9. Characteristics of the environment: • Basic Material Resources • Social Relationships • Meaningful Activities • Peer Support • Formal Services • Staff

  10. Characteristics of the exchange: • Choice • Empowerment • Independence • Interdependence

  11. Exercise: • Ask your partner to share at least 2 good things that have happened in the past week.

  12. Peer Support Group • Purpose • General guidelines • Ongoing program evaluation and refinement by participants is essential “for insuring that these programs work toward their vision and support people in taking back control of their lives.” (Mary Ellen Copeland, 2003)

  13. Client Council Buckelew Sonoma County • Origins • Monthly meetings • Agenda items • Activities planning

  14. Client CouncilBuckelew Sonoma County • Importance of sharing interests and ideas • Being part of what happens at Buckelew • Feeling needed, decision making

  15. The Buckelew Bulletin Buckelew October 2 0 1 0 Bulletin S O N O M A C O U N T Y

  16. The Buckelew Bulletin • Origins • Client Council letter • Calendar of events • Incentives to open bulletin • Treasure quest • Community events flyers • Buckelew activities flyers • Member personal ads • Client Council member comments • Recipes/Helpful Hints/Fun Facts • Buckelew Bucks

  17. Peer Activities Network • Origins • Managing stigma • P A N Line • Activities checklist • Monthly Peer Potluck • Buckelew Bucks • Transportation Resources • Member driven classes (art, chess, NAMI)

  18. The Grad Group • Brief history • Hopes and fears • Resource Inventory • Focus now

  19. The Grad Group • Brainstorming: • When I think about graduating from Buckelew services, these are… • MY GREATEST HOPES:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • MY BIGGEST FEARS:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Questions: • What support am I currently receiving from Buckelew? • How could I get this support elsewhere? • What other resources and supports do I have? • What resources do I need? • How do I join the Buckelew Client Council? • What would it take for me to feel ready to graduate? • What steps can I take? • What would I miss the most if I were no longer with Buckelew • How can I stay connected with Buckelew after I graduate? • What can I offer to new or current Buckelew members?

  20. The Grad Group – Hopes and Fears • HOPES: • Being fully self-supporting • Get a job, degree • Financial independence • Stay sober • Giving back • Fully functioning, regular routine • Balance • Stay in touch • FEARS: • Finality • Disconnection • Lose housing: if I have a break – who will pay rent? • Losing security, safety net • Losing community • Lack of support, resources • No help in crisis/emergency • Isolation • Financial insecurity • IDEAS: • “Don’t call it graduation” – instead: phases, levels, transition • “Slide down slope not jump off cliff” • Just knowing someone is there – less regular contact • Stay involved with activities – volunteer? Transportation? • Build network with peers – club? Alumni? Collaborate with Wellness Center? • Using service plan to acknowledge a person’s goals, what phase they are in • Building resources (Vivian) • Mentoring program • Follow-up support – routine vs as needed so people don’t fall through cracks (Anita) • Use WRAP to prepare for graduation • Need role-models, recovery success stories (Kevin)

  21. How Staff Can Help: • Initiate a client council • Promote self-determination • Invite client participation in all aspects of your program (i.e. hiring, program evaluation) • Hire consumers! • Encourage clients to take peer counseling classes • Encourage clients to get involved in member-run activities and peer support • Encourage clients to integrate peer-run activities and supports in their client service plan • Facilitate participation • NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!!!

  22. “Do not wait, the time will never be “just right”. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”-Napoleon Hill

  23. Questions?Comments??Suggestions???Contact info:PAN Line: (707) 571 8480katrinc@buckelew.org

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