Chapter 10: Integrating peer health navigators into healthcare settings
In this chapter, we explore issues related to integrating peer health navigators onto teams in healthcare settings such as hospitals and clinics.
Chapter 10: Integrating peer health navigators into healthcare settings (PDF)
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Programming resources and tools
The following resources can be used to support the integration of peer health navigators onto teams in healthcare settings such as hospitals and clinics. Where a resource addresses a specific recommendation from the chapter, the recommendation number is provided.
General
Peer framework for health-focused peer positions in the Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Coastal Health
This guide provides a framework for five levels of peer engagement within an integrated community health service delivery model. While it is intended to inform work within the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, it can also be useful for others exploring how to position peers within an organization.
Peer Education and Training Sites/Resource and Evaluation Center (PETS/REC) Initiative
This report provides an overview of activities and lessons learned from the Peer Education and Training Sites/Resource and Evaluation Center (PETS/REC) Initiative in the United States, which supported organizations integrating peer support into HIV care and treatment work.
Integration onto healthcare teams
Vancouver Coastal Health
This document outlines the roles and responsibilities of Vancouver Coastal Health and the Positive Living Society of British Columbia for their peer navigation services program. (supports recommendation 2)