NYAPRS Note: The following comes courtesy of Susan Rogers and the OMH Bureau of Recipient Affairs.
The Lewin Group, in partnership with the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) [which is part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)], has recently produced two videos and corresponding tip sheets for behavioral health provider organizations. These products describe success stories of peer support staff and advise organizations on how they can best use peer support staff to improve their care delivery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ08zCaKmlQ
Leveraging the Lived Experience of Peer Support Staff in Behavioral Health http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/Peer%20Support%20Roles%20Tip%20Sheet%204-1-15_Final.pdf
Tips to Reduce Negative Attitudes Faced by Peer Support Staff http://www.sprc.org/sites/sprc.org/files/library/Peer%20Supports%20Stigma%20Tip%20Sheet%204-1-15_Final.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Brigit Kyei-Baffour (brigit.kyei-baffour@lewin.com, 703-269-5762.