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Peer support uses trauma-informed, non-clinical assistance to achieve long-term recovery from a behavioral health disorder. </span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-left:23px;\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-left:24px;margin-right:43px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Activities included must be intended to achieve the identified goals or objectives as set forth in the individuals/families individualized service plan, which delineates specific goals that are flexibly tailored to the participant(s) and attempt to utilize community and natural supports. 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Individuals and/or families identified for this intervention must be current patients who have failed to appear for sessions at the program and are judged to be at risk for prematurely discontinuing treatment or persons transitioning from another Office-certified program. </span></li>\r\n\t</ul>\r\n\t</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Self-help Tools: </span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Assist selecting and utilizing self-directed recovery tools such as Relapse Prevention Planning. </span></li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Assist selecting and utilizing the things that bring a sense of passion, purpose and meaning into his/her life and coaching the person as they identify barriers to engaging in these activities. </span></li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Assist individuals to help connect to natural supports that enhance the quality and security of life </span></li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Connecting individuals to &ldquo;warm lines.&rdquo; </span></li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Connections to self-help groups in the community. </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Peer Recovery Supports and Peer Counseling: </span></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Recovery education and counseling for individuals and their family members. </span></li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color:#000000;\">One to one peer support. 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