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Peer position sample job descriptions

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PEER Center
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Sample peer job descriptions used by the WORLD and Kansas City Free Health Clinic programs for use in recruiting peers.

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AEA Presentation: Examination of Peer Advocates in HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment

Author/sponsoring group:
Marcia Dutcher and Brenda Loscher Hudson, Kansas City Free Health Clinic
Description:
Marcia Dutcher and Brenda Loscher Hudson presented preliminary evaluation findings from the PEER Center evaluation at the American Evaluation Association Conference in Denver, CO in November 2008. The presentation includes an outline of the program and discussion of metholodogies used to collect data.
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Now That You Know: A Guide to Living with HIV

Author/sponsoring group:
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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This booklet is intended for people who are newly diagnosed with HIV. It provides information on finding an HIV doctor, help with creating and sticking to a treatment plan, building a support network, and more.
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Brochure
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Los Angeles County Commission on HIV: Standards of Care for Peer Support

Author/sponsoring group:
Los Angeles County Commission on HIV
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The Los Angeles County Commission on HIV and Office of AIDS Program and Policy have developed this Standard of Care in order to set minimum quality expectations for service provision and to guarantee clients consistent care, regardless of where they receive services in the county.
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Report
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http://hivcommission-la.info/cms1_034031.pdf

USCA Presentation: Peer Education Training Initiative

Author/sponsoring group:
The PEER Center
Description:
"Peer Education Training Initiative: Building the capacity of HIV peer educators as part of the health care team" was presented at the US Conference on AIDS 2008. The presentation outlines the initiative to train peer educators and work with people living with HIV to engage in their health care and improve their quality of care. It provides:
  • an overview about the HRSA-funded initiative
  • a demonstration of some of the training sessions the peer education center conducts with peer educators to help build their skills as part of the health care team
  • The experience of one peer educator in using the training and how she applies her knowledge and skills in her work and every day
  • A brief overview of the impact of the training
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Presentation
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HRSACareAction: Service Delivery and HIV-Positive Peers

Author/sponsoring group:
HRSA
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This newsletter discusses the benefits, considerations and challenges of implementing an HIV Positive peer program.
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Article
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http://hab.hrsa.gov/publications/june2005/

Presentation: Integrating Peers into a Multidisciplinary HIV Primary Care Team (Cook County, IL Bureau of Health Services)

Author/sponsoring group:
Cook County, IL Bureau of Health Services
Description:
This presentation from the 2006 Ryan White uses the CORE Center Peer Program in Chicago, IL as a case study to outline how peers can contribute to the multidisciplinary health care team.
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Presentation
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http://careacttarget.org/library/RWCA2006/Program%20Development/463%20Integratin…

HRSA: Peer Advocates as Essential Members of Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams

Author/sponsoring group:
HRSA
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This presentation focuses on the integration of peers into your health care team.
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HRSA presentation: Peer Advocates as Essential Members of Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams

Author/sponsoring group:
HRSA
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This presentation outlines things to consider when integrating peers into your organization.
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Presentation
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http://careacttarget.org/library/RWCA2006/Program%20Development/463%20Integratin…

Justice Resource Institute’s (JRI) SuperVision newsletter – quality supervision in the human services field, 2008 issues

Author/sponsoring group:
Center for Training and Professional Development, JRI Health
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This newsletter explores topics related to supervision of staff. The 2008 issues contain the following information:

Winter 2008: The theme: Change
Managing the generation gap
Reflections on organizational change
10 tips to manage change successfully
5 phases of change
Ask Laura: How to build an employee's self esteem, how to communicate pending organizational changes when you don't know what's going to happen and rumors are flying

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Justice Resource Institute’s (JRI) SuperVision newsletter – quality supervision in the HIV/AIDS Field, 2005 issues

Author/sponsoring group:
Laura Fizek
Description:

This newsletter explores issues related to supervision of staff. The 2005 issues contain the following information:

January 2005:
Hiring: Top 10 best hiring tips and questions to ask
Ask Laura: How to deal with an employee who is always late for meetings, what to do if a multi-departmental project seems to be higher on your list of priorities than that of another department's

April 2005:
Orientation: Top 10 things to consider
Ask Laura: What to do about an employee you "inherit" who is not performing as you expect, how to handle an outreach worker who seems to timid to do outreach work

June 2005:
Rewarding employees: Top 10 low-cost ways to celebrate staff
Ask Laura: What to do if most of the staff you work with is from another culture and you feel excluded. Be mindful not to neglect the needs of your longtime employees as you spend time orienting new employees.

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Family Health International: Standards for Peer Education Programmes (Prevention)

Author/sponsoring group:
Family Health International
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Youth Peer Education Toolkit: Standards for Peer Education Programmes includes a description of 52 recommended standards under five categories: planning, recruitment and retention, training and supervision, management and oversight, and M & E. This tool resulted from a collaboration between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Family Health International. It was produced for the Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER), a project coordinated by UNFPA.

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Toolkit
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http://www.fhi.org/en/Youth/YouthNet/Publications/peeredtoolkit/Standards.htm

Horizons Project: Peer Education and HIV/AIDS (Prevention)

Author/sponsoring group:
Horizons, Population Council
Description:

Horizons Project, implemented by the Population Council in collaboration with ICRW, PATH, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Tulane University, and the University of Alabama- Birmingham produced a report entitled Peer Education and HIV/AIDS – Past Experience, Future Directions

Excerpt from the introduction:

"This report presents findings from a project designed to identify components and principles that influence HIV/AIDS peer [prevention] education program quality and effectiveness, as well as gaps in and priorities for operation research. The project aimed to be a participatory and comprehensive analysis of the strengths and limitations of peer education, and included three phases: a needs assessment of peer education program managers, a literature review on the key topics identified by needs assessment participants, and an international consultation of 45 experts that was held April 18-21, 1999, in Kingston, Jamaica."

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Report
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http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/peer_ed.pdf

Atlanta EMA Quality Management Standards and Measures – Peer Counseling Services

Author/sponsoring group:
Peer Counseling and Outreach Task Force, Fulton County, GA
Description:
Details minimum standards of care, policies and procedures (general, peer staff, clients, and access to services) for peer services in the Atlanta Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA).
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Report
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http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/Fulton_County/services/Case_Management_Standards_03_2…

AIDSCAP: How to Create an Effective Peer Program for AIDS Prevention Projects

Author/sponsoring group:
AIDSCAP Behavior Change Communication Unit
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Excerpt from the introduction:

The "main objective [of this handbook] is to help field-level planners and implementors who:

  • Are planning a new peer education project, and
  • Want to strengthen or energize ongoing projects.

The information in this handbook is based on interviews with over 200 AIDSCAP subproject managers, peer educators and peer beneficiaries in ten countries. It presents advice from experienced HIV/AIDS BCC practitioners about:

  • Activities that are appropriate for peer educators
  • Recruitment and selection of peer educators
  • Community acceptance and support for peer educators
  • Training topics for peer educators
  • Supervision and support for peer educators
  • The role of educational materials and condoms in peer education projects."
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Toolkit
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Link:
http://www.fhi.org/NR/rdonlyres/efec2fjcedftpcqabrs5oluwwvdu5jofqmwg6hwjkwrl7gsg…

Boston EMA C.A.R.E. Act Peer Support Standards of Care

Author/sponsoring group:
Boston Public Health Commission
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The Boston Public Health Commission's guidelines for minimum standards for peer support, intended to help agencies meet the needs of needs of clients, approved June 8, 2000.

See also the BPHC Standards of Care for HIV/AIDS Services 2004, pages 57 and 58, regarding peer support services.

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Report
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http://www.bphc.org/reports/pdfs/report_24.pdf

Building Peer Support Programs to Manage Chronic Disease, by California Healthcare Foundation

Author/sponsoring group:
Michele Heisler, M.D., M.P.A.
Description:

Building Peer Support Programs to Manage Chronic Disease: Seven Models for Success by the California Healthcare Foundation.

Excerpt from the Executive Summary:

"This report introduces clinicians and health care managers to some of the theoretical and empirical work on the benefits of peer support for chronic disease management, discusses seven models that have been tested by health systems and clinics. These models include professional-led group visits, peer mentors, reciprocal peer partnerships, and models of peer support using email and Internet exchange. The report concludes with some central lessons and recommendations to guide clinicians and health care managers in developing, implementing, and evaluating peer support interventions."

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Report
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http://www.chcf.org/topics/chronicdisease/index.cfm?itemID=127997

Closing the Gap: The Role of Peers in HIV Care

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This brochure outlines the role peers play in helping clients link to and stay in care and the role the PEER Center can play in helping organizations develop peer programs to support people living with HIV.
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Generic Work Planning Tool for Peer Program Design

Author/sponsoring group:
PEER Center
Description:
This PEER Center work planning tool for capacity building was used as a handout at the 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Conference, August 2008. It is designed to help you develop a road map for implementing a peer program within your organization.
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Toolkit
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Evaluating HIV Peer Training

Description:
What knowledge and skills do peers exhibit after training? This PEER Center presentation at the 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Conference August 2008 explores the goals of peer training, the core elements of the training curriculum, and preliminary qualitative and quantitative results from a multisite study of peer training conducted by three education centers. The workshop was presented by staff from the People to People, PACT, and WORLD peer education and training centers as well as the PEER Center multisite coordinator and resource center.
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