Keeping Your Peer Support Program Alive Long-Term
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Most peer support programs start strong… then fade out. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to sustain your team, keep engagement high, and ensure your peer support program remains trusted and effective for the long haul.
Most peer support teams start with good intentions, a few trained peers, a launch meeting, maybe even some early wins. But what happens after six months? Or a year?
If your team is starting to fade, or you want to prevent that from happening, this episode is for you.
We’ll talk about what causes peer support teams to lose momentum, and I’ll walk you through practical steps to keep your team active, engaged, and trusted. From avoiding burnout to evaluating effectiveness, you’ll walk away with tools to make your program last.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why most peer support programs lose steam
- How to maintain engagement without exhausting your team
- What kinds of ongoing training actually make a difference
- How to evaluate what’s working (without breaking confidentiality)
- What to do if your team has fizzled out
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Episode (00:00:00)
2. Show Intro (00:00:28)
3. Part 1 - Why Most Peer Support Programs Fizzle Out (00:01:40)
4. Part 2 - Keep Your Team Connected and Active (00:05:28)
5. Part 3 - Training Isn't a One and Done (00:09:32)
6. Part 4 - Avoiding Burnout in Your Peer Supporters (00:13:19)
7. Part 5 - Evaluate What's Working Without Breaking Confidentiality (00:17:31)
8. Part 6 - Staying Visible Without Being Obnoxious (00:22:41)
9. Part 7 - What to Do When Momentum Dies (00:28:07)
10. Conclusion (00:33:29)
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