How can peer support training reduce emergency service use?
Peer support training programs are designed to help people with mental health or substance use issues cope with their challenges and access resources. They involve training peers who have lived experience of these issues to provide emotional, practical, and social support to others in similar situations. But how can peer support training reduce emergency service use? In this article, you will learn about the benefits of peer support training for both peers and service users, and how it can prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, ambulance calls, and police interventions.