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Accessibility Statement
Acknowledgements
Creative Commons License
Introduction
Glossary of Terms
A Pathway to Hope
What is Peer Support?
Peer Services in Post-Secondary Institutions
Core Values of Peer Support
Trauma-Informed Approach
Standards of Practice for Peer Support Workers
References
Hope and Wholeness for All
You Are a Part of a Movement
A Paradigm Shift
Discomfort and Safety
Practices that will Support Your Learning
Interconnection, Relationships, and the Work of Peer Support
The Importance of Language Awareness and a Strength-Based Approach in This Work
Empathy
Dealing with Uncertainty
The Role of Hope in this Work
Section 1: Examining Worldview and Implicit Biases
Life Application Story
Connection and Over-Relating
Worldview
We All Judge
Categories and Containers
Implicit Bias
Confirmation Bias
Certainty and Uncertainty
Perception
Everyone Has a Story
Putting it Together: Supporting Others
Section 2: Understanding Self-Determination
What is Self-Determination?
Self-Determination Theory
Encouragement and Self-Determination
Ecology of Self-Determination
You are the Expert on You
Avoid Advice-Giving
Creating Safety
Culture Defined
Components of Culture
When Identifying With a Culture Doesn’t fit Anymore
Worldview and Culture
Social Norms
Examples of Societal Culture
Popular Culture, Subcultures & Counterculture
Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Peoples’ Culture
Cultural Humility
Cultural Appropriation
Newcomers to British Columbia
International Students
Honouring Other Cultures in Peer Work
Life Application Stories
Core Values and Boundaries
Fundamental Principles Within Peer Support
Clarity on Boundaries
The Fluidity of Boundaries
Role Clarification and Boundaries
Worldview and Biases in Boundary Creation
Social Media & Digital Communication
Communicating Our Boundaries
Personal Boundaries
Empathy and Self-Determination
Let’s Start with Hope
SAMHSA’s Definition of Trauma-Informed Care
SAMHSA’s Six Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
What is Emotional and Psychological Trauma?
Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Retraumatization
Systemic Trauma
Examples of Systemic Trauma
Hope for our World
Trauma and Its Impact on Health
The Vagus Nerve
What Does it Mean to be Trauma-Informed?
Intergenerational Trauma
The Importance of Safety, Predictability and Choice in Our Peer Support Interactions
Radical Healing & Connection
Intentional Communication
Intent
Self-Disclosure - Sharing About Yourself
Listening to Understand
Compassionate Curiosity - Asking Good Questions
Connection, Disconnection & Reconnection
Safety in Communication
Deep Listening Self-Assessment
Working Through Conflict
Debate vs. Dialogue
Empathy and Compassion
Obstacles to Communication
Have Fun!
Section 1: Mental Health Including Supporting Someone who is Experiencing an Acute Psychiatric Crisis
VERY IMPORTANT
Supporting Someone in Crisis
When Someone You Are Supporting is Experiencing an Acute Psychiatric Crisis
Mental Health Diagnoses
Resilience & Recovery
When Someone you Support is in an Acute Psychiatric Crisis
Understanding Psychosis
Self-Harm
Suicide
The Power of a Hopeful Response to Suicidal Ideation
Supporting Yourself
Section 2: Mental Health Supporting Someone who is Grieving
Understanding Loss
Unpacking Old Paradigms of Cycles of Grief
Collective Grief
We Can’t Fix it: Supporting Someone Who is Grieving
Holding Space When Someone is Grieving
Section 3: Harm Reduction and Supporting Someone Who Uses Substances
Using Substances
Harm Reduction
A Peer Support Approach to Supporting Students Who Use Substances
Overview of all 12 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Equity vs. Equality
Poverty, Homelessness & Food Insecurity
Inequities in Mental Health
Disability
LGBTQ2+
Intersectionality
Systemic Racism
Stigma, Discrimination and Prejudice
Three Types of Stigma: Public, Internalized, and Stigma-by-Association
Social Justice, Advocacy & Moving Forward with Hope
Redefining Self-Care
Interconnection and Societal Change
Wellness for Yourself as an Individual
Defining the Term “Resilience”
Self-Compassion - An Overview
Stress and Overwhelm
Working Through Big Feelings
Protecting Ourselves from Burnout
My Emotional Well-Being Inventory
Routines and Daily Practices
Boundaries with Time
Stressors or Triggers
My Window of Tolerance
Section 1: Leadership Theory
What is Leadership?
Power and Leadership
The Core Values
Peer Support Core Values and Leadership
Section 2: Personal Leadership Exercises
Reflections on Leadership
Exercises in Developing Your Leadership Skills
Section 3: Facilitation Skills
Facilitation Skills for Delivering Workshops and Leading Events
The Facilitation Process
Create an Agenda or Lesson Plan
Adult Learning Principles
Appendix 1: Authors and Contributors
Versioning History
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