certified older adult peer specialist program (coaps)
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Certified Older Adult Peer
Specialist Program (COAPS)
A Pennsylvania and New A Pennsylvania and New Jersey CollaborationJersey Collaboration
20122012
The goal of the joint New Jersey and Pennsylvania
initiative is to prepare a peer workforce to meet the health and wellness needs of older adults who encounter behavioral health disorders. This project focuses on strengthening the capacity of the workforce to meet the health and wellness needs of people with serious mental illness who are aging, but whose health needs are often neglected.
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Project Goal
What is a Certified Peer
Specialist (CPS)?
A Certified Peer Support Specialist is a person who has progressed in their own recovery from a behavioral health disorder and has graduated from an OMHSAS approved 75 hour CPS training.
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2004 Three-year grant to implement Peer Specialist Initiative 2005 A Call for Change 2006 first class of OMHSAS Certified Peer Specialists graduates 2007 Medicaid funding for Peer Support Services
PA Peer Support Services Bulletin
PA Peer Support Coalition created
2008 CPS added as Civil Service classification 2009 Telephone added as a billable service
Development of Peer Support Services
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A Certified Older Adult Peer Specialist is a CPS who has completed an OMHSAS approved three day training program on Working with older Adults with Behavioral Health Disorders.
What is a Certified Older Adult Peer Specialist (COAPS)?
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Older adults are less likely to seek treatment
from mental health professionals due to stigma and isolation. (Byrne, 2000; Bratter & Freeman, 1990)
Services provided in non-traditional settings by peers is an effective alternative to engage older adults
Older Adult Advisory Committee recommendations 5
Why Develop An Older Adult Peer Initiative?
Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) provide hope,
empowerment, choices and opportunities that promote mental health recovery in a supportive environment through shared experiences.
Older Adult Certified Peer Specialists: How Can this Unique Service Benefit Older Adults?
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COAPS support older adults with
behavioral health issues in various ways including: crisis support, development of community roles and natural supports, individual advocacy, self help, self improvement, as well as developing, maintaining and improving positive social supports and networks.
What do COAPS do?
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COAPS services are reimbursed through Medicaid, county funding and civil service.
How are COAPS funded ?
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COAPS work in a wide range of settings: peer
support services, state hospitals, psychiatric rehabilitation centers, case management, ACT teams, drop-in centers, consumer run organizations, residential settings and senior centers.
Where do COAPS work?
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Transformation Transfer Initiative Grant Phase l-
2008 Partnered with University of Pennsylvania, PA
Department of Aging, PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and Statewide stakeholder group
Developed three day COAPS Curriculum Developed application process Trained 20 COAPS Statewide
Development and Implementation of Peer Support Services for Older Adults
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TTI Grant Phase ll-2011
OA Train the Trainer
10 individuals trained as trainers including two trainers from NJ
Two training vendors (MHASP, BH&AC)
Each vendor is contracted to deliver two COAPS trainings annually
Development and Implementation of Peer Support
Services for Older Adults
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TTI Grant Phase lll-2012
Class of 20 COAPS will be trained in Wellness Curriculum developed by UMDNJ
Internships will be created in aging, mental health and community health programs
Development and Implementation of Peer Support Services for Older
Adults
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Peer specialists will be trained in the wellness
coaching curriculum. Internships will be created that will serve
mental health, aging and community health programs.
Peers will complete internships in community programs.
A coaching/mentoring program will be developed for the cross-trained peers.
2012 COAPS PA Outcomes
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Peer specialists will be trained in the aging and
mental health curriculum.
Internships will be created that will serve residential health care facilities and other congregate settings.
A coaching/mentoring program will be developed for the cross-trained peers.
A Conference/summit on aging and wellness coaching will be held.
2012 COAPS NJ Outcomes
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Wellness coaching service will improve both a) social connectedness as measured by the OARS and b) health-related Quality of Life as measured by the standard 4-item set of Healthy Days core questions (CDC HRQOL– 4).
The peer provider workforce will be strengthened by creating and testing a new role for peer providers offering wellness support for older adults.
Individuals in community settings will receive training on older adults, mental health, and wellness.
2012 Shared Outcomes: NJ and PA
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Expand COAPS workforce beyond
Medicaid Funded peer supports
Coordinate Peer Support Services with other health and social services
Survey CPS providers and recipients of service
Next Steps…
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PA Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services University of Pennsylvania, Center for Mental Health Policy and
Services Research Mental Health Association of SouthEastern PA PA Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition Horizon House, Inc., Philadelphia NJ Division of Mental health and Addiction Services, Department
of Human Services Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling
Professions Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey
Collaborating Agencies
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Byrne, 2000 Bratter and Feeman, 1990
References
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WWW.parecovery.org
Click on State Initiatives, then peer specialist services
www.papeersupportcoalition.org www.mhrecovery.org www.olderpa.org
Resources
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Cynthia Zubritsky, [email protected] of Pennsylvania, Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research
Ginny [email protected] Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Contact Information
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