ABOUT

OVERVIEW

The Rutgers UBHC National Center for Peer Support (NCPS™) is here to develop partnerships with national organizations, as well as offer certified training – enhancing the skills of peers with a resource database that enables them to help others in their time of crisis.

WHO WE ARE

NCPS™ is a National Best Practice, evidence-based organization under which programs have been established for First Responders, Caregivers, Educators, and the Military.

Our programs include the following:

FIRST RESPONDERS

• Cop2Cop
• 4BlueNJ
• Resiliency Program Officer Helpline
• NJ Fire & EMS Lifeline

CAREGIVERS

• Mom2Mom
• Mom2Mom Adult
• Care2Caregivers
• Nurse2Nurse
• Worker2Worker NJ
• Worker2Worker Indiana

ADDICTION SUPPORT

• Telephone Recovery Support

EDUCATION

• AID-NJEA
• NYSUT

MILITARY

• Vets4Warriors
• NJVet2Vet

WHY PEER SUPPORT?

NCPS™ focuses on:

• SERVICE TO OTHERS – First responders, for instance, cannot easily access or utilize traditional behavioral healthcare resources
• EXPOSURE TO SUFFERING & TRAUMA – We are trauma informed
• STIGMA – Literature supports unique stressors/stigma associated with help seeking behaviors for those who serve others
• SELFLESS SUFFERING – Stigma, depression, anxiety, and isolation
• RPSW – UNC PROJECT – Integrated care approach to peer support – including Wellness Plans
• COVID-FRIENDLY TELEPHONE – Telephone calls / COVID 19 / Outreach
• SERVICE GAP FILLER – 50% of callers report engaging in treatment within 6 months
• RECIPROCAL – peer support staff get more than they give