What are the best ways to use evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for your peers?
Peer support is a valuable and empowering way to help people with mental health or substance use challenges. As a peer supporter, you have the unique opportunity to use your lived experience and recovery journey to inspire and assist others. However, peer support is not just about sharing personal stories. It also involves using evidence-based practices (EBPs) to improve outcomes for your peers. EBPs are interventions that have been proven to be effective by rigorous research. In this article, you will learn what are the best ways to use EBPs to enhance your peer support skills and help your peers achieve their goals.