This webinar on Wednesday, September 17, 2015 at 12:00pm Eastern is designed to guide those in leadership roles at organizations focused on HIV, STIs, and harm reduction to recruit, retain, and develop peers as part of an effective public health prevention workforce. By understanding the value of peers, including them in programming, and integrating them into existing staff culture using evidence-based strategies, leaders can ensure sustainability within their teams and greater health outcomes for their clients.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Explore challenges that may arise when engaging and employing peers.
• Describe how to recruit, train, and retain a peer workforce.
• Identify the various needs of peers through the lens of supervision.
• Demonstrate ways to empower and increase the value of peers in your organization.