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Peer Support
By Douglas B. CarmonNational AgrAbility Project Manager
National Training Workshop
Burlington, VT
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Definition
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Definition• PEER (pir) n.
– 1. A person who has equal standing with another, such as in age, gender, disability and life experiences
– 2. Archaic. A companion; fellow
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Definition• A peer is someone who
may or may not be like us in obvious ways, but is someone with whom we share a basic humanity, uniqueness, or experience
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Definition
• All people share universal human experiences
• By virtue of this shared humanity, we are all peers
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Definition
• System of giving and receiving help founded on key principles of respect, shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is considered to be helpful
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Characteristics• Mutual respect • Positive regard • Empowerment of the client
– the assumption that the client has the solutions to his/her own problems and does not need your advice of direction
• Genuineness– being oneself– authenticity
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Characteristics• Acceptance of differences
– does not mean agreement, but acceptance based on respect
• Empathy– allowing oneself to feel with
another person
• Intention to be of service to another
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Skills• Listening from the
heart– listening with an open
heart– willing to be touched by
another– willing to engage with
another person's emotions
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Skills• Speaking from the
heart– speaking authentically– honest self-expression
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Skills• Acting from the heart in
service to another person– acting based on
compassion, caring, and an intention to be of service to another
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Peer Program
• Designed to bring answers and support to people with newly acquired disabilities, as well as people who have been disabled for some time
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Peer Volunteer
• An individual who has adjusted well to being disabled and is living independently
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Peer Volunteer• Meet with participants with similar
disabilities and share information about adaptive equipment, family and marital issues, transportation, employment and education
• Sharing experiences & information– Emotionally– Physically– Psychologically
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Peer Volunteer Benefits• Increases feeling of self-
worth and accomplishment—contributing to help another & the community
• “Inspiring” others often inspires the Peer Volunteer
• Improves interpersonal and communication skills
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Peer Recipient Benefits
• Provides opportunity to achieve a greater level of independence and self-sufficiency through role modeling and encouragement
• Participant is often encouraged to take sensible risks– Peer Volunteers can often
accomplish this better than professionals
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Peer Recipient Benefits
• Peers can often motivate people to do things previously thought as impossible
• Development of better coping skills– Community– Red tape– Attitudes– Modifications– Adaptations
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Peer Recipient Benefits
• Often receive emotional support and new techniques for managing problems
• Learn self-advocacy skills• Have a role model to follow to
enhance self-worth, a sense of identification by reduction of isolation and separation
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Bottom line…• Help where help will
be accepted• Enable self
directed solutions
• Referrals• Do no harm
– Be safe to self and others