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W76: Friends Connection Peer Support: An Evidence-Based Means for Reducing Hospitalization<br />

Jeannie Whitecraft, MEd, CAC, CCS, CPRP & Ted Dawson<br />

1.5 hours Focus: Recovery Supports and Community Integration<br />

Description:<br />

This program, promoting recovery in persons with co-occurring disorders since 1989, has demonstrated, in<br />

research conducted through the <strong>University</strong> of Pennsylvania, a significant reduction in hospitalization (among<br />

other benefits for persons receiving services from this Peer Support Model). This workshop reviews<br />

effectiveness data for Peer Support, the history of the Friends Connection program, and discusses its daily<br />

operational and supervision structures and the reciprocating benefits for both staff and program participants.<br />

Educational Objectives: Participants will be able to:<br />

• Define Peer Support and describe the reciprocating benefits for staff and participants;<br />

• List the benefits of peer support for people with co-occurring disorders;<br />

• Describe Friends Connection and its history;<br />

• Discuss the implementation in three current programs.<br />

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