Larry Smith & Pat Pearson
Certified Peer Support Specialist Training
Who & what is peer support
Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. It commonly refers to an initiative consisting of trained supporters, and can take a number of forms such as peer mentoring, reflective listening, or counseling.
Peer support Assist people with finding and following their own recovery paths, without judgment, expectation, rules, or requirements.