Use this six step process to plan and implement successful peer support systems in your school.

Step 1: Planning Team

• Who will serve on the planning team?
• What are the goals of the program?

Step 2: Program Procedures

• Who will coordinate the program?
• What is the name of the program?

Step 3: Recruit and Select Peers

• Who requires peer assistance?
• Who will create job descriptors?

Step 4: Train Peer Tutors

• What content should be contained in the peer tutor training?

Step 5: Implement the Program

• What is the timeframe?
• Who will schedule peers?
• Who will monitor implementation?

Step 6: Evaluate the Program

• When will surveys be distributed?
• When will results be published?

Peer Support Systems