Specific guidance for supervisors to uphold the values of peer support.
In 2012, N.A.P.S. embarked upon an inclusive process, with assistance from a panel convened by SAMHSA, to establish Practice Standards for the emerging profession of Peer Support, as a first step in a possible national credential.
In 2019, N.A.P.S. introduced a revised version of the National Practice Guidelines (NPG) to include specific guidance to supervisors in upholding the values of peer support, the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Specialists and Supervisors (NPG-S). Click the button below to view the guidelines in full.
Following a series of national focus groups and surveys, in which over 1000 peer support providers participated, 98% agreed with the core values and practice guidelines, which were published in the summer of 2013 as the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters (NPG). Click the button below to view this guidelines in full.
Following a series of national focus groups and surveys, in which over 1000 peer support providers participated, 98% agreed with the core values and practice guidelines, which were published in the summer of 2013 as the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters (NPG).
In 2019, N.A.P.S. introduced a revised version of the National Practice Guidelines (NPG) to include specific guidance to supervisors in upholding the values of peer support, the National Practice Guidelines for Peer Specialists and Supervisors (NPG-S).