Peer Mentor Program Summary

Supported Housing Programs

Program:  Clackamas County Peer Mentor Program

Serving:  Residents of Clackamas County MH supported housing
Funding Source:  Clackamas County
Start Date:  April 2009 - current

Description:  Serving residents of Renaissance Court Apartments in Wilsonville, OR, Chez Ami Apartments in Happy Valley, OR, and Clackamas Apartments also in Happy Valley, OR.  Peer staff provides on-site resident supports that include: problem solving, crisis support, eviction prevention, resident requested activities, yoga, walking groups, cooking & writing classes, wellness workshops & seminars, smoking cessation, civic engagement activities in addition to facilitating community integration and work activities. 
 

Outpatient Clinic Programs

Program:  Crisis Clinic Peer Wellness Services

Serving:  persons in contact with Clackamas County Crisis line, crisis services, Urgent walk-in clinic or Commitment Investigators team
Funding Source:  Clackamas County Community Health
Start Date:  September 2011 - current

Description:  Peer supports include: problem solving and crisis support, in home or community based- person directed planning, WRAP plans, in home respite support, Hearing Voices groups, transportation planning, RENT WELL education, medication empowerment education, resource support, facilitating community integration and work activities. 

Program:  Hilltop Peer Wellness Services

Serving: Enrollees in outpatient or group therapy
Funding Source:  Clackamas County 
Start Date:  September 2011 - current

Description:  Clinic based Peer support provide: problem solving, person directed planning, WRAP plans, yoga, cooking & writing classes, wellness workshops & seminars, smoking cessation, civic engagement activities in addition, assist in networking into peer community, peer activities, transition planning from therapy to “no services”. Facilitating community integration and work activities. 

Program:  Stewart Community Center

Serving:  Enrollees in Case Management Services 
Funding Source:  Clackamas County 
Start Date:  September 2011 - current

Description:  Clinic based Peer support provide: problem solving and crisis support, person directed planning, WRAP plans, yoga, cooking & writing classes, wellness workshops & seminars, smoking cessation, civic engagement activities in addition to , facilitating community integration and work activities

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