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SAMHSA News - September/October 2004, Volume 12, Number 5
 

Examples of Peer Support Services


  • Recovery support meetings: Peer-facilitated support groups

  • Peer case advocacy: Entitlement advocacy with Government agencies for public assistance

  • Life skills instruction: Courses on money management and saving money, nutrition classes, and workshops on renting an apartment and setting up utilities

  • Health and wellness: Classes in preventing HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases and workshops on relapse prevention

  • Education and career planning: Peer counseling for job readiness, interviewing skills, and appropriate attire.

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