NYAPRS Note: The SAMHSA Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC) will be hosting two webinars on Peer-Delivered Services in August. Brought to you by our friends at HHRC’s Policy Research Inc Division, these webinars are two great opportunities to hear directly from peers in the workforce and organizations employing them. The webinars will be led by panelists currently providing peer services and organizations providing peer services and onboarding peers into their roles. See below for more information, including links for registration.
The Peer Support Experience: In Our Own Words
August 10, 2:00-300pm ET
This webinar, led by panelists currently providing peer services, will introduce a new toolkit developed to provide guidance and strategies to integrate and sustain peer workers within homeless service organizations. Speakers will explore the impact of peer-led services on outcomes, identify opportunities for support, and reflect on their experiences with onboarding and daily operations in these roles.
Registration: https://prainc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1hPTu11FQvWoGMo3051FnA
Employing Peer Workers: An Organization’s Perspective
August 29, 2:00-300pm ET
In this webinar, panelists will answer questions about the challenges and opportunities organizations experience when establishing new peer roles. Leaders at organizations with established peer roles will talk about the process of onboarding peers, such as building organizational buy-in, addressing stigma in policies and in the workplace, and recruiting and employing peer workers in an equitable way.
Registration: https://prainc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cqVzYeSnQWeC7_YhnKWBrw
