Tips for Peer Support
Explore tips and principles for effective peer support in trauma-informed environments. Learn about creating predictability, practicing transparency, and fostering collaboration. Discover the importance of social connection and mutual support in promoting well-being. Gain insights from experts on building trust, empowering voices, and embracing cultural humility in peer interactions.
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Tips for Peer Support Andi Fetzner, PsyD Lori Chelius, MBA/MPH Co-Founders, Origins Training & Consulting originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
What to expect Workshop structure Define principle 3 tips Why? Example Engagement/practice Supporting emails originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Principles of a Trauma- Informed Approach 1. Safety 2. Trustworthiness & transparency 3. Peer support 4. Collaboration & mutuality 5. Empowerment, voice, & choice 6. Strengths-based 7. Cultural, historical, and gender humility Adapted from SAMHSA originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Trustworthiness & Transparency recap Tip #1: Own your mistakes Tip #2: Laugh! Tip #3: Create Predictability originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Collaboration & Mutuality Importance is placed on partnering and the leveling of power differences between staff and clients and among organizational staff from clerical and housekeeping personnel, to professional staff to administrators, demonstrating that healing happens in relationships and in the meaningful sharing of power and decision- making. The organization recognizes that everyone has a role to play in a trauma-informed approach. As one expert stated: one does not have to be a therapist to be therapeutic. Source: SAMHSA (2018), https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/6_pri nciples_trauma_info.htm originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
What does peer support mean to you? originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Humans need social connection and Tip #1: Identify buddies mutual feelings of vulnerability and stress often create some of the strongest social bonds. In situations like this, the support of colleagues can make a huge difference in your day-to-day wellbeing. originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Activity Highlight high, low, and buffalo Celebrate and communicate originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Tip # 2: Offer appreciation originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
How can we do it? - Words - Time - Actions - Gifts - Others? originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Activity Popcorn appreciation originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Tip #3: Find similarities originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
How can we do it? originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Activity Find something you have in common. Examples of topics include interests, hobbies, group identity, education, family role, professional identity, skills/strengths originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
Identify at least one specific practice to sprinkle originstraining.org Property of Origins Training & Consulting. Use and distribution limited to approved individuals only.
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