Workshop 3- How to train your CYP as peer mentors

Our 5 key principles of good peer support programmes. Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Review of Day 1 Training Workshop 1 covered Our 5 key principles of good peer support programmes. The value of peer support in the context of CYP mental health. The importance of relationships in peer support for CYP mental health.

Review of Day 1 Training (Continued) Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Review of Day 1 Training (Continued) Workshop 2 Covered Considered the centrality of involving peer mentors in the design of your programme. Our recommended steps to setting up your programme. Considered how you will recruit your peer mentors Considered different models for delivery of peer support in your setting and early ideas on what you will choose Considered different approaches to identifying mentees.

Questions and reflections on Day 1 Training? Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Questions and reflections on Day 1 Training?

Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Today’s workshops This morning Workshop 3- How to train your peer mentors. Workshop 4- How to supervise your peer mentors. This afternoon Workshop 5- How we will support you to evaluate your programme.

Workshop 3- How to train you CYP as peer mentors Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Workshop 3- How to train you CYP as peer mentors Learning Objectives 1. Understand how you can use or adapt the provided peer mentor training session plans to support your peer support programme 2. Understand particular challenges which may come up delivering the sessions in your setting and have considered how you might differentiate content.

Introduction to training your peer mentors Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Introduction to training your peer mentors Having recruited a group of peer mentors in your setting and worked with them to co-design your peer mentoring programme. We recommend that you train your peer mentors to have a core knowledge and skill-set. Regardless of how your peer mentors will be supporting other CYP, we would recommend that they are trained to have a core set of knowledge.

Core knowledge any peer mentor requires. Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Core knowledge any peer mentor requires. Understanding of the peer mentor role and who they can support. Understanding that at the core of mentor role is being able to build a relationship with the CYP they are supporting and how they might do this. Understanding that they have the opportunity to support the CYP they are working with to make positive changes and how they might do this. Understand the limitations of the peer mentor role and who they can go to for help.

Introduction to peer mentor training sessions Workshop 3-How to train your CYP as peer mentors Introduction to peer mentor training sessions We provide: 3 x 1 hour training sessions for you to use or adapt to train peer mentors in your setting. Two versions- One for 10-13 yr olds and the other for 14+. Supporting resources and a Powerpoint slide-set for each version can be found in the Supporting document. This morning, we will quickly review the session plans best suited for your setting. There will be opportunity for Q+A regarding each session.