History of the Peer Support Movement

This training traces the evolution of the peer support movement, its roots in other civil rights movements, community organizing, and systems change. Participants connect past struggles and victories to current ethics, workforce challenges, and future opportunities for cross-movement solidarity.

Course description

This training traces the roots of the peer support movement, highlighting how its history shapes today’s code of ethics, workforce politics, and approaches to care. Participants will explore key milestones, the movement’s role in advancing human rights, and how these origins inform present-day challenges and opportunities. The training also looks ahead, considering how peer support can build greater solidarity across social justice and community movements in the future.

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