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<p>To mitigate barriers to care among youth (12–25&#xa0;years), community-based organizations have increasingly integrated peer support as a complement to clinical mental health care; however, information regarding the integration process is lacking. To explore organizational perspectives regarding the contexts and mechanisms underlying integration of peer support for youth accessing mental health services from community-based, youth-serving organizations. Representatives from community-based youth-serving organizations completed a survey describing the contexts in which they are located and their experiences integrating peer support. Text responses were analyzed using directed content analysis. 21 organizations serving youth aged 11–29&#xa0;years responded. Three generic categories were identified: 1) Context is key and safe environments, 2) Supportive organizations and valuing lived experience, 3) Benefits for peer support providers and receivers and purposeful integration into the organization. Peer support integration requires valuing of the lived experience of peers and creation of a safe organizational environment.</p>

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Identifying ‘Where’ and ‘How’ Peer Support for Youth is Integrated into Community-Based Mental Health Services: A Survey Study

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年1月7日

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  • Julia C. Hews-Girard,
  • Emma Cullen,
  • Manya Singh,
  • Rosemary Perry,
  • Kayla Brill,
  • Nadine Taylor,
  • Michelle Munson,
  • Skye Barbic,
  • Jo Henderson,
  • Shauna Cronin,
  • Micaela Harley,
  • Valerie Salt,
  • Naomi J. Parker,
  • Liana Urichuk,
  • Srividya Iyer,
  • Gina Dimitropoulos

摘要

To mitigate barriers to care among youth (12–25 years), community-based organizations have increasingly integrated peer support as a complement to clinical mental health care; however, information regarding the integration process is lacking. To explore organizational perspectives regarding the contexts and mechanisms underlying integration of peer support for youth accessing mental health services from community-based, youth-serving organizations. Representatives from community-based youth-serving organizations completed a survey describing the contexts in which they are located and their experiences integrating peer support. Text responses were analyzed using directed content analysis. 21 organizations serving youth aged 11–29 years responded. Three generic categories were identified: 1) Context is key and safe environments, 2) Supportive organizations and valuing lived experience, 3) Benefits for peer support providers and receivers and purposeful integration into the organization. Peer support integration requires valuing of the lived experience of peers and creation of a safe organizational environment.