RESOURCES FOR YOUTH PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
Safe Use Support Plan
Someone you’re supporting returned to using substances but they still want to work towards their goals and stay safe. Use this support plan to help them along the way.
HOW TO NEGOTIATE
Working with someone you don't see eye-to-eye with? This guide walks through the relational, informational, and operational skills that help you find common ground, without anyone walking away upset.
BURNOUT, COMPASSION FATIGUE, & VICARIOUS TRAUMA
Three conditions that often get lumped together, but each has different causes, symptoms, and ways to recover. A quick reference for figuring out what you're navigating and what'll actually help.
MOTIVATION IN ACTION
When a youth you're supporting feels stuck, where do you start? This guide breaks down what actually drives lasting motivation, with questions and goal-setting tools you can use in the moment.
PLANNING FOR ADVOCACY
Heading into a meeting where you need to advocate for someone? This worksheet walks you through DEAR MAN and GIVE, two frameworks for planning what to say and staying grounded while you say it.
KNOWING MY BURNOUT
Map out how stress shows up in different parts of your life. What you look like at your best, when it's getting bad, and at worst-case. A self-reflection worksheet to spot burnout early.
INTRODUCING YOUTH TO WRAPAROUND
Wraparound can sound like a lot of jargon to a young person hearing about it for the first time. This brief helps you translate the process, name what's in it for them, and bust common barriers.
SENTENCE STEMS
Lost for words when someone needs you most? Keep this nearby. A categorized collection of sentence starters for active listening, reflecting, validating, and reframing; to help you find the right way in.
HARD TALKS, SOFT LANDINGS
A workbook for preparing before a difficult conversation with a youth you're supporting. Walk through your why, your feelings, your needs, and how to land the conversation gently.