This DIY guidebook helps departments choose a peer support program that fits their needs. It explores department-based and county-wide team options, external peer support services, and app-based tools to enhance accessibility. It summarizes the various peer support training programs available while outlining delivery method, time commitment, cost, and strengths.
This service supports the development of a Peer Support Team through consultation, policy development, recruitment, interviews, and training coordination, ensuring the program aligns with your department's capacity and needs. Pricing is based on a department size of approximately 20-40 personnel and may be adjusted.
This handbook provides practical questions and supportive statements to enhance peer support conversations. Peer supporters may have limited opportunities to apply their skills and worry about finding the right words. It also includes guidance on documentation and when to escalate concerns through appropriate channels.
This service adheres to best practices by coordinating annual refresher training and facilitating team-building for Peer Support Teams, plus post-incident support to promote high quality interventions and manage compassion fatigue, and documentation. Pricing is based on a department size of approximately 20-40 personnel and may be adjusted.
Travel outside Middlesex County is billed at the current CRA mileage rate.