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What is Peer Skills?A two day interactive experience designed to: Acknowledge and build on natural listening skills Develop helping and problem solving skills Develop relationship skills Increase confidence in safely assisting a friend or
peer
Also as a Foundation training for peer based programs to
assist the development of supportive networks in schools and communities.
Peer Skills is…
S – strengths based, focused on skill development
C – child centred, community building
R – relationship building, relevant, rewards
E – empowering, experiential
A – adaptable, flexible M – meaningful (emotionally)
and fun
Effective Peer Programs Rey Carr Peer resources network, Canada
Goals
Support (Key Players and Departments)
Recruiting Plan (Culture and Social System)
Selection (Nomination, Interviewing, Screening)
Training; Content, Process, Autonomy
Assignments (meaningful activities or roles)
Supervision
Evaluation
Peer Skills aims Introducing Peer Skills Exploring values Really listening and responding Problem solving Looking after yourself Getting help
Introducing Peer Skills
Aim of the session To create a safe environment by
developing positive and respectful relationships.
To introduce participants to the concept of helping a peer with their problem.
Issues, needs and strengths and young people
DRUGS
friendsh
i
ps
ALCOHOL
Safety
Bounce
back
Caring
LovePEER PRESSURE
Energy and enthusiasm Freedom
SCHOOL
adventu
rous
FAMILY
Belonging
forgiving
ABUSESense of
humour Respect
Exploring values aim of session:
For participants to gain an insight into what their values are and how these values will influence and affect the way they think, feel and react when helping a peer.
Really listening aim of session:
To acknowledge listening skills, to build on these skills and to maintain a safe environment in which participants can practice these skills.
Problem solvingaim of session:
To provide a framework for problem solving which can be used by participants to address their own problems as well as helping a peer with their problem.
PEN model
P - explore problem / possibilities
(paraphrase and focus on facts)
E – show empathy / focus on emotions / feelings
N - identify needs, values and goals
Looking after yourself aim of session:
Participants will be encouraged to think about and acknowledge their strengths and to develop strategies to look after themselves.
Getting helpaim of session:
To gain understanding and knowledge about help seeking, professional helping resources and services in their local communities and how to effectively access these services.
To clarify the helping role and to bring closure to the workshop.