Lesson 6: Summary & Key Takeaways

Lesson Summary

Advocacy and leadership are essential components of peer support, empowering individuals to navigate systems, influence change, and strengthen the recovery workforce. In this lesson, you explored how to support peers in self-advocacy, engage in community and systems advocacy, and develop leadership skills that help grow and sustain peer support services. Ethical advocacy ensures that peer voices are heard while maintaining professional boundaries and role clarity.

Key Takeaways

✔ Self-advocacy helps peers take control of their own recovery—our role is to support, not speak for them.
✔ Community and systems advocacy expand recovery support by reducing stigma and influencing policy change.
✔ Leadership in peer support is about service, mentorship, and driving positive change.
✔ Effective peer leaders listen, communicate, and inspire others while staying true to peer support values.
✔ There are many pathways to leadership—mentorship, training, advocacy, and professional growth opportunities.

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