IPS Director Chris Hansen talks about the principles and tasks of Intentional Peer Support, and how they help create transformative relationships and social change. www.intentional...
I will be starting my IPS Core Training Tomorrow and this presentation has been extremely helpful in laying out the core principal landmarks, it has also inspired me to want to create my own presentation after certification. Thank You.
I have been blessed to work for Shery and was with her when she was developing Stepping Stone Peer Support Center in Claremont NH. I also met Chris along the journey. I feel honored to have had them my growth of Intentional Peer Support. Peer support has changed so much since 1996, when I first joined up. I love how Shery always brings it back to community and relationships. Chris has been a great addition and contribution to Peer Support. Her humor and energy brought so much to the mix. Some people think of this as part of mental health rather than as an alternative to the mental health system and what it means to be able to define our own wellness. This is not some we use because we aren't quite in need of the hospital, it is what we have in our life instead of the hospital. It is a way to grow and learn together and as individuals. This is a challenge that moves us towards what we want in our lives and community. This is the bread and butter of health and wellness. Many still look at this as a new model rather than a sophisticated philosophy that is particular to each person and group defined by our own needs, which change as we grow. Thank you Chris and Shery, for never giving up and never quitting.
