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The small support group Meehan founded in her home went on to establish groups across the nation. These groups continue to provide peer-to-peer support and self-help for the individuals and families affected by eating disorders and are available at no cost. Meehan was born in Sanish, North Dakota, in 1925.
When peer support specialists work in publicly funded services, they are required to meet government and state certification requirements. Since the adaptation of the Recovery Management Model by state and federal agencies, peer support specialist courses have been offered by numerous state, nonprofit and for-profit entities such as Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, [6] PRO-ACT ...
Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. [1] It commonly refers to an initiative consisting of trained supporters (although it can be provided by peers without training), and can take a number of forms such as peer mentoring, reflective listening (reflecting content and/or feelings), or counseling.
2. Click Online Classes in the left hand navigation or Fitness to watch classes related to that topic. 3. A list of categories will appear under the featured video on the AOL online classes page. Click a category or scroll down the page to view class topics. 4. Click an image to watch a class.
A recovery support specialist (RSS) or a peer recovery support specialist (PRSS) is a non-clinical person who meets with clients in a recovery community organization or goes off-site to visit a client. [7] They may volunteer for these coaching services, or be employed by a recovery community organization for a low wage.
Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU) is a nonprofit online open learning community which allows users to organize and participate in courses and study groups to learn about specific topics. Peer 2 Peer University was started in 2009 with funding from the Hewlett Foundation and the Shuttleworth Foundation, with its first of courses in September of that ...
Each of these characteristics of online support groups are not offered when going to an in-person support group. In a study conducted by Gunther Eysenbach, John Powell, Marina Englesakis, Carlos Rizo, and Anita Stern (2004), the researchers found it difficult to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of online peer-to-peer support groups.
The Amputee Coalition recognizes the challenges of recovering from a traumatic event, such as losing a limb or learning that your child will be born with limb loss. With over 300 support groups and over 1,000 peer visitors nationwide, peer support offers emotional support, encouragement, and information vital to a full recovery. [citation needed]