Peer to Peer Recovery Supports

(including service categories and examples*)

Type of Support	Service Categories and Examples
Emotional Support	Peer-led Support Groups Examples: Non-12-Step recovery; recovery support with HIV, Hepatitis C, PTSD, mental illness; culture-and gender-specific; (family members; parents, women)
	Peer-led Recovery Mentoring (coaching) projects: One-on-one
Informational Support	Peer-led Resource Connector programs Examples: assistance with: housing, employment, public assistance, emergency relief, benefits and entitlements, legal services, citizen restoration, educational applications and financial aid, vocational rehabilitation and training
	Life Skills classes and workshops Examples: financial management, nutrition and meal planning, parenting, relationship skills, home management, time management, citizen restoration
	Health and Wellness classes and workshops Examples: relapse prevention, stress management, personal growth, anger management, reproductive health, HIV and Hepatitis C prevention and management, smoking cessation, dance, yoga, and other exercise, mental health strategies, self care
	Education and Career Planning classes and workshops Examples: ESL; GED; reading and study skills, career aptitude, workforce preparation and readiness, computer skills and resume writing.
	Leadership Development classes and workshops Examples: workforce skills, personal development, communication and conflict resolution, peer ethics, cultural competency, facilitation and group process, burnout prevention, supervision
Instrumental Support	Direct Instrumental Examples: child care, transportation, clothing services, food banks, emergency services
Affiliational Support	AOD-Free Social/Recreational activities Substitution of addiction oriented social networks with pro-recovery networks and communities of affiliation. Examples: family-centered events, leisure interest development, conferences, speaker events, educational forums, community and cultural events, sport team events, health and information fairs, Recovery Month events

*Note that service categories do not always fall neatly into the four types of support and there can be considerable overlapping. Many service categories are a blend of support types. For example: 1) Resource Connector programs often include Emotional, Informational and Instrumental components; 2) Recovery Centers provide Affiliational support, but encompass all of the four support areas; and 3) Leadership Development, key to the success of peer support services, is classified as Informational support but is not an easy fit into this, or any, area.