Supported Employment and Supported Education: Peer Perspectives, Engagement, and Learning from the Field

How are peer support services and peer experiences used to help individuals with mental health challenges become employed and retain their jobs? What supports and opportunities exist for people with psychiatric disabilities to enhance their education or build a career, whether through GED, college, or developing vocational or trade skills? Join this webinar to hear about evidence-based practices, peer support services, learnings from the field, and personal stories that illustrate the multiple ways peer support specialists and peers can provide valuable support to assist those with psychiatric disabilities find meaningful work, engage in education, and build upon their recovery journeys. Learning Objectives: - List at least 3 evidence based practices and strategies to support people in their employment goals - Discuss evidence-based practices and strategies to support people in their education goals - Identify barriers to employment and education, and discuss ways peer specialists can help to overcome them - Understand different paths to employment and education through lived experience perspectives