What can a certified peer specialist do? The bottom line is that a certified peer specialist can adopt and fully integrate a trauma- informed approach to maximize the healing impacts of peer support. Let’s begin thinking about how this might be accomplished. Here are the fundamental processes of peer support. If a trauma-informed approach is fully integrated, it will be at the center of the work. O pen Questions, A ffirmations, R eflections, and S ummary (OARS) skills and self-disclosure are tools for effective communication in a trauma-informed approach.
These are the six key principles of a trauma-informed approach, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Cultural, historical, and gender issues
Empowerment, voice, and choice
Safety
Peer support
Trustworthiness and transparency
Collaboration and mutuality
VIDEO: “5 Tips for Being an Ally” – Chescaleigh
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