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Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS): Canadian Experience in Peer support

Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS): Canadian Experience in Peer support EUTOPA-IP Meeting Amsterdam 16 & 17 Sept 2010. Don Richardson, MD, FRCPC Clinical Expertise Sector-National Centre for OSI Veterans Affairs Canada/ Anciens Combattants Canada

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Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS): Canadian Experience in Peer support

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  1. Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS): Canadian Experience in Peer support EUTOPA-IP Meeting Amsterdam 16 & 17 Sept 2010 Don Richardson, MD, FRCPC Clinical Expertise Sector-National Centre for OSI Veterans Affairs Canada/AnciensCombattants Canada Parkwood Operational Stress Clinic Adjunct Professor-Department of Psychiatry University of Western Ontari0

  2. OSISS – Background • National peer support program • Partnership between Department of National Defense& Veterans Affairs Canada (2001) • One-to-one support, group support, education, guidance to CF members, Veterans & families • Employs Military Veterans and Family Members who have ‘lived the experience’ • Multi disciplinary team to support Management

  3. Operational Stress Injury • “Operational Stress Injury” (OSI) is a term defined by OSISS to focus on “injury” rather than illness in an effort to diminish stigma

  4. Lessons Learned…

  5. Lessons Learned from OSISS • Selection • Training • Self-Care • Organizational Support

  6. Selection

  7. Selection • Peer Support Worker (PSW) • Personal experience of the illness • Complete medical screening by treating clinician (pre-hiring) • Multidisciplinary interviewing team/panel

  8. Training

  9. TRAINING-The Concept of Limits • Peer Support Worker must: • Clearly understand their role • Stay within the confines of that role • Be aware of their own "triggers" • Remember that they are there for the peer • Willing to refer a peer/client to a professional resource

  10. SELF-CARE

  11. Self-Care • Be aware of own ‘triggers’ and potential impacts of work • Establish appropriate limits in intervention with peer • Maintain and foster good health practices and balance • Linked to clinician for guidance and advice • Teleconference – group setting • One-to-one by telephone • Twice yearly – group setting – annual conference • Annual medical screening by peer helper’s clinician

  12. Organizational Support

  13. Organizational Support • Leadership at senior levels of the organization [Champions] • Using a Multi Disciplinary Management team • Collaboration with MH Professionals • Advisory with key stakeholders • Supervision and coaching • Co-location in clinical and organization settings

  14. Keys to Success • Overcoming systematic barriers • clinicians, organizations, traditional disability models • Building a healthy Inter Government Partnership • ensure a seamless transition for still serving members & families • Using a Multi Disciplinary Management team • Involving clients in program development • Being vigilant with self care and boundaries • Ensuring proper screening and recruitment • Developing a volunteer network

  15. QUESTIONS?? • Don.Richardson@sjhc.london.on.ca& • Juan Cargnello Juan.Cargnello@vac-acc.gc.ca

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