Planning and Implementing Peer Support Systems

Use this 6-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?

Download the Peer Support Systems worksheet here