Medi-Cal and Peer Service; Roots of the Peer Movement Module 1 Questions with Correct Answers

Self-Help group attendance is recommended for: Correct Answer • Contribute to self-care, recovery, resilience/wellness • Give an understanding of how peer support works outside of a paid relationship (examples: mutuality, reciprocity, listening and disclosing, the collective wisdom of the group) • Help be role models of recovery • Help make more compelling & knowledgeable referrals to self-help support groups Participate in # self-help support groups a week. Correct Answer 1 1/2 - 3 Service roles at the meeting Correct Answer • Being a greeter • Distributing literature • Updating phone list • Other Are face-to-face, online or hybrid meetings preferable? Correct Answer In-person meetings offer stronger recovery Some people like the online convenience because Correct Answer • Sense of privacy • Ability to speak without being stigmatized • Access to resources Benefits of combining online and in-person support Correct Answer • Increase people's feelings of connectedness, confidentiality and choice CA Public Behavioral Heath Federal governance: Correct Answer • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration CA Public Behavioral Heath State governance: Correct Answer • Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) • Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission • California Behavioral Health Planning Council CA Public Behavioral Heath County governance: Correct Answer • County boards of supervisors • Local mental health advisory boards California Health Care Foundation reports people w/ behavioral health disorders die young because: Correct Answer • Ppl w/ serious mental health issues die 25 years earlier • Ppl w/ substance use issues die 22.5 years earlier