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Peer to Peer Services Work

The following appears in an Informational Bulletin released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Center for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMS).  Link to full bulletin is listed at the bottom of this post.

Young adults with lived experience supporting their peers works!

"Peer Services: Parent and Youth Support Services 

Parent and youth support services include developing and linking with formal and informal supports; instilling confidence; assisting in the development of goals; serving as an advocate, mentor, or facilitator for resolution of issues; and teaching skills necessary to improve coping abilities. The providers of peer support services are family members or youth with “lived experience” who have personally faced the challenges of coping with serious mental health conditions, either as a consumer or a caregiver. These peers provide support, education, skills training, and advocacy in ways that are both accessible and acceptable to families and youth. 

Almost all of the PRTF demonstration states and many CMHI projects included peer-to-peer support services for the parents, guardians, or caregivers of children and youth with mental health conditions, as well as peer-to-peer support services for youth. "

Link to full bulletin: http://www.medicaid.gov/Federal-Policy-Guidance/Downloads/CIB-05-07-2013.pdf