This document discusses peer support services at Charles R. Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia. It describes how Certified Peer Specialists and Recovery Coaches will provide wrap around supports through youth-led and strengths-based approaches to assist transition age youth. The goals are to engage students and address issues like mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention using peers who can relate through shared experiences in a recovery-oriented manner.

1. Transition Age Youth (TAY)
State of Georgia Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
Recovery Coach (RC)
Wrap Around P2P Supports
Charles R. Drew High School
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2. —RACHEL GILLETT, FAST COMPANY
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Secondary Education Wrap Around Transition Age Youth
Certified Peer Specialist Recovery Coach Peer to Peer

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5. Peer to Peer
Wrap
Around
Supports
Center of
Excellence
2018
Social Justice
Public Health
Initiative and
Action
PREPARE
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6. P2P DREW DES
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7. Suicide completion numbers
worldwide today occur every 40
seconds where injury accounts for
30-40% of excess mortality, where
60% of premature deaths in persons
with a diagnosis of schizophrenia
are due to medical conditions such
as cardiovascular, pulmonary and
infectious diseases. World Health
Organization (2016). Retrieved April
11, 2016
http://www.befrienders.org/suicide-
statistics
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National Association of State
Mental Health Program Directors
(NASMHPD) Medical Directors
Council Report, 2006
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8. YOUTH LED
STUDENT CENTERED
SELF-DETERMINED
STRENGTHS BASED
Title I Clayton County Public Schools, Riverdale | Georgia

9. Peer roles in mental health, substance
abuse and community health are
evolving, as people with lived
experience offer a potent resource to
help other peers who are facing these
health concerns through education,
support, and coaching.
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Peer roles are evolving within the
context of emerging “recovery-
oriented” integrated health systems
(Tucker, S. J., Tiegreen, W., Toole, J.,
Banathy, J., Mulloy, D., Swarbrick, M.,
2013).
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10. The CPS and Endorsements (Transition Age
Youth, Certified Peer Specialist, Forensic
Peer Recovery Specialist, Vet to Vet, Family
to Family, Aged & Across the Life Span,
Crisis First Responder, Recovery Coach and
Community Health Worker Promotora)
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Offers a workforce of professionals whose
shared life experience opens the door
creating a recovery based workforce who
have empowered themselves using the
principles of Recovery Based Practices
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LEADERSHIP

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PEER SUPPORTS AT A
TITLE I STATE OF GEORGIA
HIGH SCHOOL

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ENGAGE

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16. Peer Supports & Service
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As of July 2017, 46 States, two Territories
(Guam and Puerto Rico), the District of
Columbia and the Veterans Administration
system have established programs to train
and certify peer specialists.

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Team Drew P2P
Lonnie Smith, Development, CCPS
Gary Townsend, Principal, Drew
Nezetta Johnson, Asst. Principal, Drew
DES Liaison
Tina Shatto, Drew DES, Chair
Jen Padron, CPS, Special Education
Interrelated ELA Teacher
Bertrand Brown, Youth Advocate,
Georgia Council of Substance Abuse

18. For More Information
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Lonnie B. Smith Jr., MSW
District Grant Writer
P) 770-473-2700 Ext. 700172
F) 770-603-5765
lonnie.smith@clayton.k12.ga.us