Understanding the third edition

•Process

•Core philosophies

•Emotional response

•Changes

•Additions

•Future goals

The process of change

• Written feedback

Participant evaluations Mentor evaluations Additional email responses Coordinator input

• Advisory group

• Observation of trends

Core Philosophies and Goals

• Hope that recovery is possible. “I am not alone.”

• Education about mental illnesses

• Self recognition/awareness

• Bonding with peers

• Coping skills to maintain and continue recovery

• Breaking down stigma/building acceptance

• Recognition of mental illness as traumatic

Emotional Response

•Every topic has an emotional impact

•Elimination of some exercises

•More group bonding

•Thorough debriefing in response to emotionally charged topics

Changes

What you asked for:

•Less reading out loud and more sharing of reading with participants•More interaction•Clearer explanation of the relapse prevention grid•Clearer explanation of target•More take home materials•More culturally competent•Language changes•Class zero•Include brain biology•Take out or change passing for normal section•Two mentors instead of three

We have responded to your feedback.

Additional Changes

•Suicide and prevention•Stress reduction exercises•More group bonding exercises•Consumer stages of trauma•Possibly more state specific advance directives•Some information on Eating Disorders•More on physical health and mental health

How changes will be implemented

•Start with a number of pilot sites

•Mentor training calls

•Implementation kit

•Webinar

Future projects

•Implementation kit

•New Training of Trainers manual

•Coordinator Guide

•Mentor Guide

Peer-to-Peer third edition

Questions and Answers