PAIRPEP Project
The PAIRPEP project aims to suppport the integration of peer and family support into Quebec’s FEPPs. As part of SARPEP, the pilot project focuses specifically on the ingration of peer support workers (PSWs) and family support workers (FSWs) within 12 SARPEP-associated FEPPs.
In complement to the accompaniment of young people and their loved ones towards recovery offered by the FEPPs, PSWs and FSWs are well-positioned to support the development of sustainable health maintenance strategies, beyond the services received in hospital settings. The presence of a mentor, who has experienced a similar journey, by sharing his or her experience, can facilitate the engagement of young people and their loved ones in their own care trajectories, providing hope and facilitating their recovery.
The objectives of the pilot project are to find out whether the support offered as part of the PAIRPEP projet facilitates the integration of PSW-FSWs into FEPPs and to assess the outcomes on young people, their families and FEPP teams. PAIRPEP aims to better understand and overcome obstacles by focusing on facilitators to their integration.
Project status
To date, PAIRPEP brings together around ten PSWs and FSWs through the participating PPEPs, several of which are entirely financed by the project.
PAIRPEP supports the integration and interventions of PSW-FSW through different modalities, including:
- The development of tools to facilitate referral to PSW-FSWs, PSW-FSW interventions in interdisciplinary intervention plans (PII) and according to the needs of young people
- Intervision and group mentoring activities led by experienced peer support mentors
- A community of practice bringing together the various stakeholders and PSW-FSWs of the project
The objectives are to determine whether PAIRPEP facilitates the integration of peer support wokers and family support workers within teams, to evaluate the impact on stakeholders as well as the barriers and facilitators of their integration.
Stakeholders
In addition to the stakeholders already involved in SARPEP, other actors are being added within the framework of PAIRPEP.
With a care pathway similar to that youth followed at the FEPP, the peer support workers are bearers of hope for the young people and teams. They also help to reduce stigma and stimulate people’s full participation in their recovery.
PAIRPEP brings together more than ten peer support workers through participating FEPPs.
With experience as a close caregiver of a young person being monitored in FEPP, family support workers bring hope to loved ones and teams.
PAIRPEP brings together family support workers through participating FEPPs.
PAIRPEP collaborates with organizations specializing in peer support and family peer support.
PAIRPEP calls upon international leaders in the field of peer support and family peer support.
Intervisions & Mentoring
PAIRPEP offers ongoing support to peer support workers and family support workers through mentoring and intervision sessions, which take place alternately every 2 weeks. These sessions are co-facilitated by peer support and family support mentors.
Intervision
- Choosing a topic for discussion at the beginning of the session
- Peer supervision
- Structure inspired by the co-development model
- Learning through sharing clinical experiences
- PSW and FSW together
- Presence of a FEPP clinician
- Pre-determined discussion topic
- Information capsule on the chosen theme
Capacity building
SARPEP contributes to capacity building and adapts to the changing needs of each participating FEPP by developing clinical-administrative tools and knowledge exchanges led by experts.
Clinical-administrative tools developed:
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Reference and monitoring framework
(2 versions intended for: peer support workers and family support workers) -
Checklist for the integration of peer support workers and family support workers
(4 versions intended for: managers, team leaders, peer support workers, family support workers) -
List of potential roles and tasks of peer support workers and family support workers
(intended for managers and teams leaders) - Job offer
Topics previously covered in community of practice activities:
- Hiring and recruiting peer support workers and family support workers
- Integrating peer support workers and family support workers within the FEPP team
- Roles of peer support workers and family support workers within the FEPP team
- Support for peer support workers and family support workers
All tools and knowledge exchanges are accessible to SARPEP members in our media library.