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NAMI's Peer-to-Peer Program

Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.

The course was written by Kathryn Cohan McNulty, a person with a psychiatric disability who is also a former provider and manager in the mental health field and a longtime mutual support group member and facilitator.

An advisory board comprised of NAMI consumer members, in consultation with Joyce Burland, Ph.D., author of the successful NAMI Family-to-Family Education program, helped guide the curriculum’s development.

Since 2005, NAMI’s Peer-to-Peer Recovery Program has been supported by AstraZeneca.

What does the course include?

Peer-to-Peer consists of nine two-hour units and is taught by a team of three trained “Mentors” who are personally experienced at living well with mental illness.

Mentors are trained in weekend-long training sessions, supplied with teaching manuals, and are paid a stipend for each course they teach.

Participants come away from the course with:

Information about the course:

Peer-to-Peer Classes in Virginia

This program is offered in:

See a full list of Peer-to-Peer Classes in Virginia

(This site is temporarily out of service, please contact the provider in your area above for more inforamtion about their course.  Thank you for your patience)

Thank you to everyone who attended Peer-to-Peer Mentor training in November, it was a huge success! 


P2P Graduates

The next Peer-to-Peer training will be held November 22-24, 2013 in Richmond VA. 

To apply please complete an application and contact your local affiliate and ask for the local Peer-to-Peer Coordinator.  If you have questions related to training please contact Sarah Eisenman, Director of Programs at 804-285-8264 x203 or seisenman@namivirginia.org

 

Who would make a good mentor? Someone with personal mental illness experience who is currently moving along their own path of recovery; who is comfortable with public speaking; has reliable transportation; would be able to commit to the three day training, and to teaching the nine-week class twice a year.


For more information, download the Peer-to-Peer Outreach Video or contact Program Coordinator Sarah Eisenman at seisenman@namivirginia.org.

Affiliate and Peer-to-Peer Program Leaders' Resources

Please make sure to check out resources on the Peer-to-Peer Program found under 'Resources for Strengthening your NAMI Program to help your program succeed!
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