Nearly Last, But Not Least: The State of Vermont's Path to Authentic Peer Support Certification

Vermont is poised to become the 49th state to adopt a statewide peer support certification program, after overcoming resistance from individuals and organizations concerned about the potential co-opting of peer support values within the biomedical model. Join us for a fascinating webinar led by psychiatric survivor, Wilda White, as she discusses Vermont's path to peer support certification. Learn how the program aligns with peer support values, its history, and its potential to transform the mental health system. Don't miss out on the opportunity to discover how Vermont's approach is on track to deliver the most authentic peer support certification program in the country. Learning Objectives: - Explain the core peer support values that peer certification puts at risk. - Devise strategies to maintain fidelity to authentic mental health peer support in a statewide peer certification program. - Create a public stakeholder engagement process that ensures diverse and robust participation and delivers consensus around the design of a statewide mental health peer support certification program.