Supporting the Journey Back Outside

After a year of COVID-19 precautions, the world is opening up again. Individuals have different feelings about what that means in their lives and some are more hesitant to return to normal and to be around people more regularly. As peer specialists, how do we support our populations in reintegrating to the outdoors after a year? Learning Objectives: - Describe common feelings on the transition to fewer COVID-19 restrictions that may be getting in the way of full community participation. - List at least 3 tools for supporting others to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions and protocols. - List at least 3 tools for self-care during this time as a peer specialist.