Peer Support
Working Together
Peer support involves people working together to accomplish a goal. We can match people to work on these things one-on-one
or in groups. People with disabilities can help each other by:
- Learning skills
- Getting used to having a disability
- Becoming good self-advocates
- Learning about services
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Providing socialization
- And more ...
Wisconsin Peer Specialist Certification Program
ATI, with the partnership of other organizations, is establishing a career ladder for Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) in the state of Wisconsin, for consumers with mental illnesses. It will allow for Certified Peer Specialists to be hired in all of the Wisconsin major mental health progrms beyond outpatient care. This will effectively allow funding for Certified Peer Specialists via Mediciad by meeting CMS Standards for Certified Peer Specialists. An approved training program and certification exam will be required as well as Continuing Education Hours. Please contact Alice F. Pauser for more details.
Alice F Pauser
alicep@accesstoind.org
We have
received official PS Test Date Verification from UWM today.
- Test Dates will be
January 13, March 10, June 9 and Sept 8 in 2010 from 8:30am-12:30pm
- Applications must be received 10 days
prior to the test date to
ensure processing, access and test site. Applications and info can
be downloaded at http://www.sce-peerspecialist.uwm.edu
- All applicants will be notified of their test
location and time by email from the UW-Milwaukee office. The WILC test
sites are being notified separately with information pertinent to their
sites.
- UWM will change the application to reflect that
for program questions, applicants must contact Alice Pauser at
800-362-9877, this will be posted on the web page
http://www.sce-peerspecialist.uwm.edu
and in the application.
Please disseminate
the information in items 1-4 to all involved Peer Specialists and organizations
as soon as possible.
Thank you,