Peer Support with Veterans - Shoulder to Shoulder

The webinar will describe what VA Peer Support is and why it is so important. There will be a look at the critical role of recovery and having peers modeling recovery from both the provider and the patients’ perspective. To support the legitimacy of the peer support position the presenters will detail the training, certification, credentialing, and ethics of Peer Support within the VA. They will explore the many roles of a peer supporter such as a model, mentor, coach, guide, cheerleader, or companion. The webinar also presents appropriate boundaries and clarifies what Peer Support is not. Examples of what is happening at the Boise VA Medical Center and other VAs throughout the nation will be presented. Listeners will see how they can be part of the VA peer support system.