Peer Supports

This Community Living Brief explores the transition to an independent, integrated living situation. This article serves as a guide to assist the individual when considering moving back into the community. The article provides information on finding an advocate and also provides a transition checklist to help facilitate the moving process.

Article published in Psychiatric Services on Evidence Based Paractices in Mental Health Settings. Authors describe the rationale for using evidenced-based practices to achieve better outcomes for persons who experience mental illness

User-run personal assistance requires awareness, knowledge and skills on the part of persons with extensive disabilities. For this reason the Personal Assistance Network was started for compiling an internet-based library with legal texts, training manuals for assistance users, international examples of assistance delivery schemes, etc and developed interactive services, like this Registry Link.

Direct-care worker associations can give individuals a means of gaining additional skills, accessing support and recognition, and networking with peers. They can also raise awareness to the value of caregiving work and help workers develop leadership skills needed to become involved in discussions about long-term care policy and workplace practices. The article provides a historical overview of associations, reviews successful models, and addresses ways to organize and sustain groups.