Lessons Learned from the Peer Education and Training Sites/Resource and Evaluation Center (PETS/REC) Initiative 2005-2010

Integrating peers into HIV care and treatment teams

Here we share the lessons learned as PEER Center and Peer Education and Training Sites staff helped organizations integrate peer services to support clients living with HIV.  The intent is to share ideas and approaches so program planners, policy makers, evaluators, consumer advisory boards, funders and organizations can integrate HIV-positive peers into HIV care and treatment within their communities. 

Four case studies describe the PETS/REC Initiative’s efforts to integrate peers into the care and treatment teams within specific organizations and communities.

The files described below are in PDF format.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open them.

	Integrating Peers into HIV Care and Treatment Teams: Lessons Learned from the Peer Education and Training Sites/Resource and Evaluation Center (PETS/REC) Initiative 2005 – 2010
	Case Study: Christie’s Place, San Diego, CA Strengthening peer services in a community-based organization
	Case Study: Waterbury Hospital Infectious Disease Clinic, Waterbury, CT Starting a peer program in a clinic setting
	Case Study: Project ARK, St. Louis, MO Expanding peer roles to provide treatment and adherence support in a university hospital setting
	Case Study: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS Building statewide support for integrating peers into HIV care and treatment
	Complete document: Lessons Learned plus four case studies (3 MB) The Lessons Learned document and four case studies combined into a single downloadable PDF  file.