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Cynthia Morton, Ed. D.
Deidra Greene, Ed. S.
ASCA 14
Pre-Conference
Workshop
 Presented to 75 school counselors from the US, South
America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
 Reviewed examples of peer helping at the elementary,
middle and high school level.
 Analyzed how to utilize peer helping in the delivery of
"Closing the GAP Action Plan" and the "School Counseling
Core Curriculum Action Plan".
 Counselors will put together a peer helping plan for your
organization based on need.
 Counselors interested in receiving the National Association of
Peer Program Professionals Certified Peer Program
Professional (CPPE) designation as a result of this training,
will be asked to do some pre and post activities.
VISION
Establishing a culture of
people helping people
MISSION
To help adults establish, train,
supervise, maintain and
evaluate peer programs
WORKSHOP
OBJECTIVES
Participants will be informed how they can
provide leadership in designing a peer
helping program that:
 Is a valuable component of a
Comprehensive School Counseling
Program as outlined by the ASCA National
Model
 Incorporates the NAPPP Programmatic
Standards and Ethics regarding
Leadership Advocacy
Collaboration
Systemic
Change
Advocating
for the
Disabled
Educating
about Sexual
Harassment
Educating
about Sexting
Drug
Awareness
Combating Society’s
Messages About Body
Image
Teaching
about Dating
Violence
Preventing
Bullying
Promoting
Diversity
Building Self
Esteem
Educating about Healthy
Relationships
Mentoring
YouthHealthy Lifestyles
ASCA 2008 Position Statement
Peer-helping programs are implemented to enhance the
effectiveness of school counseling programs by increasing
outreach and the expansion of available services.
NAPPP
Peer helping programs provide peers with training to offer a
variety of services to other students, aided by supervision
provided by trained peer program professionals.
Discussio
n
What type of services
will your program
provide based on the
needs of the school?
Who will your program
reach out to in the
school?
How will students be
Peer Program
Professional Roles
Peer Helping
Administration
Promote peer helping programs as
important components of the School
Counseling Comprehensive Program
and directly aligned with the school’s
mission and objectives
Provide leadership in setting up a peer
program following NAPPP
Programmatic Standards and Ethics
Peer Program
Professional
Administration Role Develop a program based on data-driven
decision making
 Acquire support from administrators, teachers,
students, parents, and other educators
 Connect program objectives to ASCA student
competencies, state and/or common core
learning standards, and ASCA Ethical Standards
 Organize a team of trained peer program
professionals and/or an advisory Council
 Organize training, service delivery, supervision,
and funding
 Conduct ongoing evaluation
Provide bonding
experiences for
peer helpers
Apply principles
of group
dynamics
Promote a
structure that
maximizes
opportunities
for student and
adult
connection
Arrange for
ongoing
training,
supervision, and
evaluation
Peer Program Professional
Training Role
Collaborate with school
personnel in the
development of selection
procedures for peer helpers
Provide initial
training in
communication
skills according
to the
developmental
level of students
Arrange for additional
training that is program
specific for peer helpers
Offer
opportunities
for ongoing
training for
peer program
professionals
How Can You Peer Helpers?
Potential Roles of Peer Helpers
One-to-one
assistance
Group settings
Educational
functions
Hospitality
Outreach
Types of Peer Helping
Programs
Peer Mediation
Peer Tutoring
Peer Education
Peer Leadership
Peer Listening
Peer Counseling
NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS
How Do I Start My Program?
1. Conduct a needs assessment
2. Formulate a mission statement for your program
3. Develop clear, realistic, and achievable goals
4. Organize goals in a clear and systematic fashion
5. Implement program in a manner consistent with
local, state, and national guidelines for programmatic
standards and ethics (i.e. NAPPP Code of Ethics for Peer
Helpers and Peer Helping Professionals)
6. Program staff should possess the appropriate
background, training and characteristics to enable them to
carry out their responsibilities in an effective and ethical
manner, including 10 essential skills.
7. Establish the programs organizational structure in a
NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS
How Do I Implement My Program?
1. Establish appropriate criteria as to the
characteristics being sought among peer
helpers.
2. Solicit recommendations and include
structured interviews and application process.
3. Training should provide quality instruction in
the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to
be an effective peer helper.
4. Peer Helpers should be provided with structured
opportunities to engage in meaningful,
productive roles.
NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS
5. Staff monitors program activities and
services
6. Enhances effectiveness and personal
growth
of peer helpers
7. Encourages peer helpers to share with,
learn from, and support each other in the
performance of their helping roles
Effective Peer Training Models Include:
1. Role of the
Peer Helper
2. Confidentiality
and Liability
Issues
3.
Communication
Skills
4. Problem
solving/Decision-
Making Strategies
5. Additional specialized training
addressing issues and topics
dependent upon the nature,
goals, and preferred
student/school outcomes of the
particular program
School/Student Outcomes
 Increase academic performance
 Increase attendance rates
 Increase positive attitudes and
personal responsibility toward
learning and education
 Increase respect for diversity
 Empower students to be leaders
 Promote a spirit of volunteerism
 Increase self-esteem
 Increase communication skills
School/Student Outcomes
 Improve college and career readiness
 Develop collaboration/conflict resolution
skills
 Decrease failure rates in classes and
between grades
 Decrease behavior problems
 Decrease bullying
 Decrease use of drugs and alcohol
 Decrease suspension rates
 Decrease feelings of isolation
Your program should…
Be consistent with
program goals
Enable peer helpers
to apply knowledge
and skills learned in
training
Enhance personal
growth of peer
helpers and helpees
Be evaluated for
effectiveness and
need for continued
learning and
training
Establish safeguards
to protect peer
helpers
NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS
How Do I Maintain My Program?
1. Provides data to document the
progress and effectiveness of program-
related activities and services
2. An evaluation plan enables the staff to
make data-driven decisions
1. Process Evaluation
Includes information
such as: number of
helpers and helpees;
program staffing and
organization; selection
procedures; training and
services provided
2. Impact Evaluation
Assesses the program’s
effect upon peer helpers
and peer helpees within
a set period of time;
qualitative and
quantitative data are
used
3. Outcome Evaluation
Assesses long-term
changes to the peer
helpers, the peer
helpees, and the
community
4. Cost Benefit
Monetary savings related
to the effectiveness of
the program
How to
Increase Your
Knowledge and
Resources as a
Peer Program
Professional?
Certified Peer Program
Educator
 To promote professional standards, practices and
ethics
 To encourage self-assessment by offering
guidelines for achievement
 To improve performance by encouraging
participation in a continuing program of
professional growth and development
 To acknowledge a level of educational training
essential for effective peer program
administration and/or operations
 To foster professional contributions to the field
 To maximize the benefits received by the peer
WANT TO CONTACT NAPPP?
58 Portwest Court
St. Charles, MO 63303
Phone/Fax 888-691-
1088
nappp@peerprogrampr
ofessionals.org
Some
features
include:
Newsletters
Events/Traini
ng
Best Practices
Resources
Resources
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Activity
 Divide in to 4 groups:
elementary, middle school, high
school, and graduate students
 Chose a person to scribe and one
person to report
 Create a peer helper program
using the information describe in
the presentation
 Should include program start up,
implementation, and maintenance

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Building a Peer Helper Program

  • 1. Cynthia Morton, Ed. D. Deidra Greene, Ed. S.
  • 2. ASCA 14 Pre-Conference Workshop  Presented to 75 school counselors from the US, South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.  Reviewed examples of peer helping at the elementary, middle and high school level.  Analyzed how to utilize peer helping in the delivery of "Closing the GAP Action Plan" and the "School Counseling Core Curriculum Action Plan".  Counselors will put together a peer helping plan for your organization based on need.  Counselors interested in receiving the National Association of Peer Program Professionals Certified Peer Program Professional (CPPE) designation as a result of this training, will be asked to do some pre and post activities.
  • 3. VISION Establishing a culture of people helping people MISSION To help adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs
  • 4. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Participants will be informed how they can provide leadership in designing a peer helping program that:  Is a valuable component of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program as outlined by the ASCA National Model  Incorporates the NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics regarding
  • 6. Advocating for the Disabled Educating about Sexual Harassment Educating about Sexting Drug Awareness Combating Society’s Messages About Body Image Teaching about Dating Violence Preventing Bullying Promoting Diversity Building Self Esteem Educating about Healthy Relationships Mentoring YouthHealthy Lifestyles
  • 7. ASCA 2008 Position Statement Peer-helping programs are implemented to enhance the effectiveness of school counseling programs by increasing outreach and the expansion of available services. NAPPP Peer helping programs provide peers with training to offer a variety of services to other students, aided by supervision provided by trained peer program professionals.
  • 8. Discussio n What type of services will your program provide based on the needs of the school? Who will your program reach out to in the school? How will students be
  • 9. Peer Program Professional Roles Peer Helping Administration
  • 10. Promote peer helping programs as important components of the School Counseling Comprehensive Program and directly aligned with the school’s mission and objectives Provide leadership in setting up a peer program following NAPPP Programmatic Standards and Ethics
  • 11. Peer Program Professional Administration Role Develop a program based on data-driven decision making  Acquire support from administrators, teachers, students, parents, and other educators  Connect program objectives to ASCA student competencies, state and/or common core learning standards, and ASCA Ethical Standards  Organize a team of trained peer program professionals and/or an advisory Council  Organize training, service delivery, supervision, and funding  Conduct ongoing evaluation
  • 12. Provide bonding experiences for peer helpers Apply principles of group dynamics Promote a structure that maximizes opportunities for student and adult connection Arrange for ongoing training, supervision, and evaluation
  • 13. Peer Program Professional Training Role Collaborate with school personnel in the development of selection procedures for peer helpers Provide initial training in communication skills according to the developmental level of students Arrange for additional training that is program specific for peer helpers Offer opportunities for ongoing training for peer program professionals
  • 14. How Can You Peer Helpers? Potential Roles of Peer Helpers One-to-one assistance Group settings Educational functions Hospitality Outreach
  • 15. Types of Peer Helping Programs Peer Mediation Peer Tutoring Peer Education Peer Leadership Peer Listening Peer Counseling
  • 16. NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS How Do I Start My Program? 1. Conduct a needs assessment 2. Formulate a mission statement for your program 3. Develop clear, realistic, and achievable goals 4. Organize goals in a clear and systematic fashion 5. Implement program in a manner consistent with local, state, and national guidelines for programmatic standards and ethics (i.e. NAPPP Code of Ethics for Peer Helpers and Peer Helping Professionals) 6. Program staff should possess the appropriate background, training and characteristics to enable them to carry out their responsibilities in an effective and ethical manner, including 10 essential skills. 7. Establish the programs organizational structure in a
  • 17. NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS How Do I Implement My Program? 1. Establish appropriate criteria as to the characteristics being sought among peer helpers. 2. Solicit recommendations and include structured interviews and application process. 3. Training should provide quality instruction in the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be an effective peer helper. 4. Peer Helpers should be provided with structured opportunities to engage in meaningful, productive roles.
  • 18. NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS 5. Staff monitors program activities and services 6. Enhances effectiveness and personal growth of peer helpers 7. Encourages peer helpers to share with, learn from, and support each other in the performance of their helping roles
  • 19. Effective Peer Training Models Include: 1. Role of the Peer Helper 2. Confidentiality and Liability Issues 3. Communication Skills 4. Problem solving/Decision- Making Strategies 5. Additional specialized training addressing issues and topics dependent upon the nature, goals, and preferred student/school outcomes of the particular program
  • 20. School/Student Outcomes  Increase academic performance  Increase attendance rates  Increase positive attitudes and personal responsibility toward learning and education  Increase respect for diversity  Empower students to be leaders  Promote a spirit of volunteerism  Increase self-esteem  Increase communication skills
  • 21. School/Student Outcomes  Improve college and career readiness  Develop collaboration/conflict resolution skills  Decrease failure rates in classes and between grades  Decrease behavior problems  Decrease bullying  Decrease use of drugs and alcohol  Decrease suspension rates  Decrease feelings of isolation
  • 22. Your program should… Be consistent with program goals Enable peer helpers to apply knowledge and skills learned in training Enhance personal growth of peer helpers and helpees Be evaluated for effectiveness and need for continued learning and training Establish safeguards to protect peer helpers
  • 23. NAPPP PROGRAMMATIC STANDARDS How Do I Maintain My Program? 1. Provides data to document the progress and effectiveness of program- related activities and services 2. An evaluation plan enables the staff to make data-driven decisions
  • 24. 1. Process Evaluation Includes information such as: number of helpers and helpees; program staffing and organization; selection procedures; training and services provided 2. Impact Evaluation Assesses the program’s effect upon peer helpers and peer helpees within a set period of time; qualitative and quantitative data are used 3. Outcome Evaluation Assesses long-term changes to the peer helpers, the peer helpees, and the community 4. Cost Benefit Monetary savings related to the effectiveness of the program
  • 25. How to Increase Your Knowledge and Resources as a Peer Program Professional?
  • 26. Certified Peer Program Educator  To promote professional standards, practices and ethics  To encourage self-assessment by offering guidelines for achievement  To improve performance by encouraging participation in a continuing program of professional growth and development  To acknowledge a level of educational training essential for effective peer program administration and/or operations  To foster professional contributions to the field  To maximize the benefits received by the peer
  • 27. WANT TO CONTACT NAPPP? 58 Portwest Court St. Charles, MO 63303 Phone/Fax 888-691- 1088 nappp@peerprogrampr ofessionals.org
  • 30. Activity  Divide in to 4 groups: elementary, middle school, high school, and graduate students  Chose a person to scribe and one person to report  Create a peer helper program using the information describe in the presentation  Should include program start up, implementation, and maintenance

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