LEPS Connect
for Clinicians
A TOOL TO CONNECT WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE PEER SUPPORT WORKERS
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LEPS Connect
LEPS Connect is a simple tool to help clinicians better connect with their Lived Experience Peer Support colleagues.
LEPS Connect is a simple tool to help clinicians better connect with their Lived Experience Peer Support colleagues.
make an impactful connection in just 5 steps with
make an impactful connection in just 5 steps with
The LEPS Connect Checklist
The LEPS Connect Checklist
A how-to acronym (you'll never forget):
A how-to acronym (you'll never forget):
Step 1: L OCATE
Step 1: L OCATE
Locate a Peer Support Worker. Say hello, and share your mission to LEARN more about their work.
Step 2: E XPLORE
Step 2: E XPLORE
Explore peer support as a practice and how lived EXPERIENCE aids in client engagement.
Step 3: P LAN
Step 3: P LAN
Plan a time to do a LEPS Connect questionnaire with a PEER and learn more about their work.
Step 4: S IMPLIFY
Step 4: S IMPLIFY
Simplify your work: Together, choose one simple way to better collaborate in SUPPORT of your clients.
Step 5: C O N N E C T
Step 5: C O N N E C T
Connect! Decide on how to connect and remain connected with your COLLEAGUE in the future.
LEPS Connect tips & tricks
LEPS Connect tips & tricks
🔹 CONNECT with a Peer Support Worker today & plan to do a LEPS Connect Questionnaire together!
🔹 Prefer print? Download the LEPS Connect Questionnaire pdf.
🔹 Choose a place that is quiet & comfortable for your 1:1. Look over the questions together.
🔹Take your time. Ask follow-up questions and allow time for story-telling. The questions are designed to open the door to meaningful conversation.
🔹 Treat this Q&A an opportunity to listen and resist the temptation to offer comment, unless asked.
🔹 TW (trigger warning): Many questions pertain to difficult, and possibly triggering personal experiences for your lived experience colleague, or yourself. Feel free to skip over any questions, or resume the questionnaire at a later time.
🔹 Don't worry about getting LEPS Connect "right". The important thing is making an effort to connect.
For those with lived experience, that's often enough 🤍 Shed judgements, bring your heart, and the rest will take care of itself...
🔹 CONNECT with a Peer Support Worker today & plan to do a LEPS Connect Questionnaire together!
🔹 Prefer print? Download the LEPS Connect Questionnaire pdf.
🔹 Choose a place that is quiet & comfortable for your 1:1. Look over the questions together.
🔹Take your time. Ask follow-up questions and allow time for story-telling. The questions are designed to open the door to meaningful conversation.
🔹 Treat this Q&A an opportunity to listen and resist the temptation to offer comment, unless asked.
🔹 TW (trigger warning): Many questions pertain to difficult, and possibly triggering personal experiences for your lived experience colleague, or yourself. Feel free to skip over any questions, or resume the questionnaire at a later time.
🔹 Don't worry about getting LEPS Connect "right". The important thing is making an effort to connect.
For those with lived experience, that's often enough 🤍 Shed judgements, bring your heart, and the rest will take care of itself...
Using LEPS Connect with care
Using LEPS Connect with care
LEPS CONNECT IS DESIGNED WITH INTENTION TO INTRODUCE NEW PERSPECTIVES AND HOLD SPACE FOR ALL THAT MAKE US HUMAN.
PLEASE USE LEPS CONNECT WITH ONLY AN OPEN MIND, AN OPEN HEART, DEEP EMPATHY AND A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN.
LEPS CONNECT MAKES HUMBLE STUDENTS OF US ALL.
What's the big deal about connection?
What's the big deal about connection?
Connection 🟰 Engagement 🟰 Positive Outcomes
Connection 🟰 Engagement 🟰 Positive Outcomes
Peer Support Bridges the Gap
Peer Support Bridges the Gap
Lived Experience Peer Support workers have unique tools, characteristics that engage clients and build trust in a way that only people with lived experience can. Proven to improve mental health and addictions outcomes prolong wellness, reduce clinical admissions and cost to the healthcare system, Peers support client care by bridging the most important gap = engagement.
The best way to protect and strengthen this invaluable part of mental health and addictions care is through positive connection and meaningful collaboration between clinicians and Peer Support workers—for the benefit everyone.
We get it. We've been there. LEPS Connect is here for you.
We get it. We've been there. LEPS Connect is here for you.
Our mission is to improve how clinicians collaborate with Lived Experience Peer Support workers by helping clinical professionals learn more about Peer Support as a practice.
Our mission is to improve how clinicians collaborate with Lived Experience Peer Support workers by helping clinical professionals learn more about Peer Support as a practice.
This ongoing initiative is rooted in connection & collaboration. Every individual supporting their community in mental health & addictions work belongs here.
This ongoing initiative is rooted in connection & collaboration. Every individual supporting their community in mental health & addictions work belongs here.
THANK YOU for joining the LEPS Connect Initiative and for the invaluable work you do!
THANK YOU for joining the LEPS Connect Initiative and for the invaluable work you do!
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