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Peer Support Services in BC: an overview including BC’s peer support standards of practice

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Summary

This document is an overview of peer services in BC, and includes the core values and standards of practice that organizations can use to develop their peer programs, and use in the creation of job descriptions and postings.

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Key Findings

Key findings related to emerging/promising principles for engaging PWLLE:

  • Concise definition of what peer support is, and the role within organizations.
  • Overview of the core values of peer support services in BC.
  • Overview of some principles of peer support. Including but not limited to: self-determination; trauma-informed; person first approach; understanding judgement and biases; range and scope of services.

Key findings related to emerging/promising practices for engaging PWLLE:

Standards of practice that can be used by organizations.