Empowering Youth as Mental Health Peer Specialists

Many mental health peer specialists are called to work with youth and young adults. However, youth and young adults have unique needs that require unique engagement strategies. In this webinar, you will hear from leaders in the youth movement about how to engage youth as mental health peer specialists. Additionally, presenters will explore the history and development of the youth-to-youth peer support movement led by transitional age youth (TAY) leaders from around the country. Participants in this webinar will be offered interactive activities that are appropriate for mental health peer specialists to use with youth and young adults, as well as ideas for implementing innovative approaches into various youth peer support programs. This webinar will include a preview of the Peer Generation Curriculum developed by the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery. Learning Objectives: - Examine at least 3 benefits of the peer support for youth and young adults. - Gain an understanding into the foundations of youth resiliency. - Learn at least 2 interactive engagement activities for mental health peer support specialists to utilize with youth.