Building and Retaining an Effective CSC Peer Workforce: The Vision, the Reality, and the Solution-Presentation and Q&A

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The video discussed the topic of building and retaining an effective coordinated specialty care (CSC) peer workforce. The speakers, Dr. Vanessa Kladnick, Abby Duke, and Nabelle Caruso, highlighted the vision, challenges, and solutions associated with integrating peer support into CSC teams. They emphasized the need for a shift in organizational values to prioritize peer support and advocated for increased resources, including funding, training, and career advancement opportunities for peer specialists. The speakers highlighted the importance of self-reflection, embracing alternative ideas, and speaking up to challenge stigmatizing or discriminatory language and practices within the field. They also emphasized the need for collaborative documentation that centers the values of mutuality and reciprocity. The video emphasized the importance of valuing and centralizing peer support practices within CSC and called for a collective effort to create safe and inclusive spaces for peers to thrive and contribute to the field.

Keywords

coordinated specialty care

peer workforce

integrating peer support

organizational values

funding

training

career advancement opportunities

self-reflection

mutuality

inclusive spaces