Practice Standards for Peer Specialists - Friday Night Call-in Information

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National Standards Discussion

Join us for an informational meeting about National Standards for Peer Specialists.

 

Friday, October 12, 2012

Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, OR

Meadowlark Meeting Room (3rd Floor)

8:15 - 10:00 PM (Eastern Time)

5:15 - 7:00 PM (Pacific Time)

 

Thanks to a general donation by an anonymous sponsor, we are able to offer toll-free telephone access.

 

Call-in information:

1-888-844-9902 (toll-free)  |  participant access code: 784-7395#

 

When you call, you will be in "listen only" mode.

Submit questions or comments during the session to naps-st...@naops.org

Questions will be answered during the session (as time allows).

 

 

AGENDA

The call for collaboration to establish National Standards for Peer Specialists (all peer support providers) is an opportunity for the entire c/s/x peer community to unite in the common purpose of defining the value of lived experience and the strength of strategic sharing in supporting others.

Now is the time to define the peer specialist profession -- before others do it for us.

Join us for an evening of planning toward this higher purpose and essential goal.

QUESTIONS

(1) Why are we talking about National Standards for Peer Specialists?

(2) What are Practice Standards?

(3) What’s the difference between National Certification and National Standards?

(4) Is the goal to develop a National Peer Specialist credential?

(5) What is the value of establishing National Practice Standards?

(6) What will happen if we don’t establish National Practice Standards?

(7) How do we define peer specialists?

(8) What happens next?

 

WHAT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS DO YOU HAVE?

SUBMIT THEM IN ADVANCE OR DURING THE SESSION TO:  naps-st...@naops.org

 

DISCUSSION

We are striving to establish a collaborative and inclusive coalition to determine
National Standards for Peer Specialists

(1) Process for recruiting determining steering committee and work groups

(2) Invitation to national technical assistance centers and national organizations and their members

(3) Consensus building throughout the process

(4) Inclusion of all c/s/x peers (not just peer specialists) in the review  

(5) Inclusion of all substance use / dual recovery communities for comment

 

• If you are at the Alternatives conference, you are invited to bring your own dinner and join us in the Meadowlark meeting room (3rd floor) or you can call in to the 800# (listed above).
  
• If you know others who would like to be involved in this effort - ask them to send email with JOIN LIST in the subject to naps-st...@naops.org

To learn more about the Call for Collaboration and recent discussion, visit the National Standards page on the NAPS website: http://na4ps.wordpress.com/national-standards

 

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Rita Cronise
National Association of Peer Specialists (NAPS)
Instructional Design Consultant
naps-st...@naops.org
www.naops.org
(585) 797-4641
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