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Peers For Progress Peer Support Around the World

WebPeers for Progress is encouraging the growth of peer support for the UNC-Chapel Hill community during the COVID-19 crisis. Peers for Progress provides broad expertise, …

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Patient Engagement: What is it, why is it important, and how does …

WebSarah Kowitt, MPH. Patient engagement is a precursor to successful prevention and chronic disease self-management programs. With the understanding that patients need to be …

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Documenting Community Health Worker Activities

WebAs discussed in our recent blog on the Affordable Care Act, the expansion of Medicaid may result in increased workforce and funding for peer supporters like community health …

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Science Behind Peer Support Peers For Progress

WebMuch evidence supports that peer support is a critical and effective strategy for ongoing health care and sustained behavior change for people with chronic diseases and other …

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Toward A Scalable, Patient-Centered CHW Model: Adapting the …

WebPopul Health Manag. 2016 Mar 23. Toward A Scalable, Patient-Centered Community Health Worker Model: Adapting the IMPaCT Intervention for Use in the

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A Systematic Review of CHWs and Mobile Technology

WebCommunity health workers and mobile technology: a systematic review of the literature. Braun R, Catalani C, Wimbush J, Israelski D. Introduction: In low-resource settings, …

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Benchmarks for Reducing Emergency Department Visits and

WebMed Care. 2016 Aug 19. [Pubmed Abstract] Benchmarks for Reducing Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations Through Community Health Workers Integrated …

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Fundamentals of Good Peer Support: Strengthening …

WebThese alternative teaching methods are central to most communication trainings. Three keys to strengthening communications training are to 1) properly introduce and frame …

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Peers for Progress

WebThe principal role of peer leaders as collaborators with individuals in enhancing engagement in care and self-management. The fundamental value of a supportive relationship with a …

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Global Evidence for Peer Support

Webwww.peersforprogress.org @peers4progress Peers for Progress was founded in 2006 to promote peer support as a key part of health, health care, and …

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What is Peer Support

WebPeer support links people living with a chronic condition such as diabetes. People with a common illness are able to share knowledge and experiences – including some that …

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A Brief History of Peer Support: Origins Peers For Progress

WebLarry Davidson, Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, tracks the beginnings of peer support to a psychiatric hospital in late 18th century France. 2 The …

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Start a Program Peers For Progress

WebThe core functions – assistance in daily living, social and emotional support, linkages to care and community resources, as well as ongoing support – provide a general outline for …

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Peers for Progress

WebTables summarize how each Peers for Progress grantee project has designed their peer support interventions for diabetes. The Peer Support Resource Manual by British …

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UNC-CH Peer Support Core Peers For Progress

WebThe Carolina Peer Support Collaborative (CPSC) was started in April 2020 through the initiative of Dr. Edwin Fisher. Having served on the UNC-CH’s Mental Health Task Force …

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Smart Phone Apps: The Latest Way to Deliver Peer Support

Web2) Connect With Texas Veterans. This feature connects users with members of the Texas Military Peer Network, an affiliation of Texas service members, veterans, and their …

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Better Sleep for Health and Well-Being

WebExercising vigorously within one hour of bedtime. Food and Drink. Drinking alcohol within 2 hours of bedtime. Drinking too many fluids that cause you to get up in the middle of the …

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Creating a Positive Workplace for Employee Mental Health

Web3. Changing global beliefs that drive how we think. Monitor role of global beliefs in how we think. 4. Combatting stress: Muscle relaxation intro and practice. Practice muscle …

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Evaluate Peer Support Peers For Progress

WebEvaluating peer support is important for designing peer support programs (e.g., training outcomes of peer supporters), understanding what peer support looks like (e.g., delivery …

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