Eighteen people attended the Peer Specialist Training held in Miami, Florida. The three day training was on February 8-10, 2017. Facilitators were Kishma Lewis of Fresh Start of Miami-Dade, and Clarence Office of Veterans Administration.
The participants had this to say about the training..
“I really love the tone that was set. A really comfortable atmosphere of learning.”
“I love learning about everything that has to do with helping people.”
“The facilitators were really informative.”
“People shared experiential knowledge which added to the class.”
“The free materials were very helpful”.
“Very educational, will definitely help me do my job better.”
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What do peer specialists do?
Peer specialists can play many roles in support for people living with psychiatric disorders and/or in addiction recovery. They are capable of facilitating education and support groups and working as a bridge linking people to services as they transition from hospitals or jails into the community. Peers also work one-on-one as role models, mentors, coaches and advocates and support people in develop-ing psychiatric advance directions and creating Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
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