Strength: Social justice Challenge: Strength: Rights-based practice Challenge: Strength: Social inclusion Challenge: Strength: Access and equity Challenge: Strength: Challenge: Strength: Recovery Challenge: Philosophy, principles and values of peer work and peer support Below are some of the principles underlying peer support, from three different regions. US UK Australia (US Department of Health and (‘Lived experience: leading the (Pound, Judd & Gough, 2011, Human Services, Substance way’, Peer support for women living Abuse and Mental Health with mental health issues: the Services Administration views of ACT women’, p. 21) (SAMHSA), http://na4ps.files. Peer support is voluntary Mutuality Empathy, understanding, (people choose to come; Solidarity non-judgement and respect they aren’t forced to get Synergy Shared responsibility and involved) Sharing with safety and mutual agreement on what Peer supporters are hopeful trust is helpful Peer supporters are Companionship Hopefulness
Social justice Strength: Challenge: Rights-based practice Strength: Challenge: Social inclusion Strength: Challenge: Access and equity Strength: Challenge: Strength: Challenge: Recovery Strength: Challenge: Philosophy, principles and values of peer work and peer support Below are some of the principles underlying peer support, from three different regions. US (US Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), http://na4ps.files. UK (‘Lived experience: leading the way’, Australia (Pound, Judd & Gough, 2011, Peer support for women living with mental health issues: the views of ACT women’, p. 21) Peer support is voluntary (people choose to come; they aren’t forced to get involved) Peer supporters are hopeful Peer supporters are Mutuality Solidarity Synergy Sharing with safety and trust Companionship Hopefulness Empathy, understanding, non-judgement and respect Shared responsibility and mutual agreement on what is helpful
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