Peer Support Flashcards by Delia Keen

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What is Peer Support?

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A system of giving and receiving help founded on the key principles of respect, shared RESPONSIBILITY and mutual agreement of what is helpful.

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Peer support includes…1

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*Relationships that are respectful, trusting, and hopeful
*Offering help when needed and encouraging the peer to explore and take risks
*Letting an individual be an expert on him/herself

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Peer support includes…

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*Promotion of self-determination and self-confidence
*being eager to listen and telling parts of one’s own story when appropriate
*an opportunity to offer information/education
*A relationship where the power differential is minimal

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Peer support is NOT…

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*Focused on diagnoses, disabilities, and deficits.
*Case-management or other clinical service.
*Doing for others what they can do for themselves.
*The same as social friendship.

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Peer Support is NOT

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*The replacement for other services.
*The only tool for recovery.
*An us vs. them mentality
*Tokenism
*A relationship that polices individuals on their specific/differing use of language

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Shares lived experience

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Part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

A role model

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Part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Gives professional advice

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Not a part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

An expert authority figure

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Not a part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Sees the person as a whole person in the context of the person’s roles, family, community

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Part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Sees the person as a case or diagnosis

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Not a part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Motivates through hope and inspiration

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Part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Motivates through fear of negative consequences

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Not a part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Supports many pathways to recovery

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Part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Prescribes one specific pathway to recovery

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Not a part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Functions as an advocate for the person in recovery, both within and outside the program

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Part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Represent perspective of the program

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Not a part of the role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Does tasks for the person

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Not a part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Teaches the person how to accomplish daily tasks

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Part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Teaches how to acquire needed resources, including money

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Part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Helps person find basic necessities

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Part of peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Gives resources and money to the person

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Not a part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Provides basic necessities such as a place to live

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Not a part of the peer role

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Is or is not a part of the peer role?

Uses language based on common experiences

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A part of peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Uses clinical language

Not a part of the peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Helps the person find professional services from lawyer, doctors, psychologists or financial advisors

Part of peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Shares knowledge of local resources

Part of peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Provide professional services

Not a part of the peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Provides case management services

Not a part of the peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Encourages, supports, praises

Part of the peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Diagnoses, assesses, treats

Not a part of the peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Mandates tasks and behaviors

Not a part of the peer role

Is or is not a part of the peer role? Helps to set personal goals

Part of the peer role