Sarah Alvo, Rachel Cooper, Carol Krause, Christine McMulkin Co-Creating, Co-Designing, Co-Delivering: Stella’s Place Peer Support Training Program Sarah Alvo, Rachel Cooper, Carol Krause, Christine McMulkin
Stella’s Place Partnering with young adults* to create community-based mental health care that is: Peer Driven Comprehensive Accessible * aged 16 - 29 years Comprehensive: Young adult specific support through clinical services, peer programming, fitness, art, community, school/employment support, and much more Accessible: Café, bean bag chat to remove financial barriers Peer-driven: Robust co-design & peer support
Donna Green, Stella Green Sanderson & Mike Sanderson, 2015
Stella’s Place Peer Support Training Program (PSTP) Co-created, co-designed, co-delivered with young adults Program: 100 hours = 60 hrs in class + 40 hrs home practice Intention: Build participant competence and confidence Intention: Prepare participants to step into range of young adult Peer Supporter roles Themes: * Community * Inclusivity * Wellbeing
Young Adult Engagement Peer Conversations Group Peer Facilitators hired Co-Design Group Outcome Building a practice
Building a Learning Community Creating a welcoming space Fostering safety & inclusion Initiating community building practices Supporting well being Community based engagement and learning Contributions Celebration
Peer Mentors Responsive to Young Adult learning needs Building community Exemplifying the values and principles of Peer Support
Building the Training Program… . Building the Training Program… Peer Conversations PSAAC Standards Content Format Facilitation Impact Competence, Confidence, Experience
(INSERT CALENDAR OF PSTP 1.0)
Experiences of the Peer Support Training Program
Following the training... Community Building Career Path Fostering Competency Strengthening Peer Supporter Opportunities Delivery of Peer Support Training Program 2.0
Evolution of the Training Program… - Further unschooling of the classroom - From delivering a learning program to fostering a learning community - From engaging facilitators to building a core faculty - Nurturing growth beyond peer supporter roles
Get in touch! Rachel Cooper Peer Initiatives Manager rcooper@stellasplace.ca 416-461-2345