The Outreach Assisted Peer-Support Model for Controlling Drug Dependency

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Levy ◽  
Chuck P. Gallmeier ◽  
W. Wayne Wiebel
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Drug Dependency ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
The Social

This article examines the outreach-assisted peer-support (OAPS) model of group interaction as an innovative strategy to help active street addicts control, reduce, or stop their use of drugs. The OAPS model targets active street addicts who are not in treatment and who may elect to continue drug use while participating in an OAPS group. Community-outreach and network sampling methods were used to recruit active heroin and cocaine users. One hundred street addicts were invited to participate voluntarily in outreach staff-assisted, peer-support groups sessions held at two community-based sites in Chicago. Data are drawn from regular indepth interviews, ethnographic reports, and transcribed tapes of OAPS sessions. The analysis focuses on the social processes through which peers help peers to stop, control, or reduce the harm of using illegal drugs.

scholarly journals Community-Based Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Harare, Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiwoneso B. Tinago ◽  
Edward A. Frongillo ◽  
Andrea Warren ◽  
Vivian Chitiyo ◽  
Ashley K. Cifarelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Support Intervention ◽  
Adolescent Motherhood ◽  
Peer Support Intervention

Abstract Background Adolescent mothers in Zimbabwe often experience isolation and lack coping skills and resources to successfully navigate motherhood. To develop a community-based peer support intervention, we need to understand the unique needs of adolescent mothers and how peer support groups could address those needs. Methods Focus group discussions were conducted with 85 adolescent mothers aged 14-18 years, 24 community health workers, and 25 key community stakeholders in a low-income high-density community in Harare. Data were analyzed thematically using NVivo 12 software. Results Participants described adolescent motherhood challenges and gaps in services and programming. Participants preferred bi-weekly one-hour group sessions addressing topics including income generation, mental health, and gossip, facilitated by community health workers at health and community centers. Use of WhatsApp Messenger to support intervention efforts was welcomed as an affordable and user-friendly platform to share information. Conclusions Adolescent mothers need strong adult community support and health knowledge to address important social issues that impact their health and well-being. Facilitated peer support groups can strengthen social networks and mitigate the adverse effects of social isolation and stigma among adolescent mothers. The community supported participatory engagement that empowers, meets needs, and improves the health of adolescent mothers.

scholarly journals A social support for housewives with HIV/AIDS through a peer support group

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Muchlis Achsan Udji Sofro ◽  
Ema Hidayanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Counseling Education ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Network Support ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hiv Aids

Housewives with HIV/AIDS are faced with internal problems because the virus continues to invade their bodies and external problems such as caring for their husbands and children infected with HIV/AIDS, stigma and discrimination, maintaining family integrity and even taking responsibility for economic problems when the husband dies. They need social support. One of the most important sources of social support is peers, especially for those who have not done open status to the family. Peer support can be obtained through Peer Support Groups (KDS) through counseling, education, and information. This qualitative research using the methodo­logy approach tries to explore the social support that is obtained by housewives with HIV/AIDS through peer support groups that they participate in General Hospital Dr. Kariadi Semarang. Research involving 15 informants shows that peer support groups can provide social support for them, including information support about the treatment and development of HIV/AIDS; emotional support, self-esteem support, and network support such as intensive communication and strong friendships; and real assistance: venture capital assistance, business skills, and assistance in accessing treatment

Interrupting the social processes linked with initiation of injection drug use: Results from a pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 48-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Strike ◽  
M. Rotondi ◽  
G. Kolla ◽  
É. Roy ◽  
N.K. Rotondi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Community-Based Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Harare, Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiwoneso B. Tinago ◽  
Edward A. Frongillo ◽  
Andrea Warren ◽  
Vivian Chitiyo ◽  
Ashley K. Cifarelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Support Intervention ◽  
Peer Support Intervention

Abstract Background Adolescent mothers in Zimbabwe often experience stigma, isolation and lack coping skills and resources to successfully navigate motherhood. Social isolation and stigma are linked to poor mental health outcomes. No interventions currently address mental health of adolescent mothers in Zimbabwe. Peer support groups in other contexts have been effective at increasing social connectedness, self-esteem, and self-efficacy, providing coping mechanisms to manage stigma experiences, in addition to empowering and improving mental health or adolescents and adolescent mothers. To develop a community-based peer support intervention, we need to understand the unique needs of adolescent mothers and how peer support groups could address those needs. Methods Focus group discussions were conducted with 85 adolescent mothers aged 14-18 years, 24 community health workers, and 25 key community stakeholders in a low-income high-density community in Harare. Data were analyzed thematically using NVivo 12 software.Results Participants described adolescent mother experiences with stigma and social isolation, in addition to challenges including gossip, lack of employment and educational opportunities and gaps in services and programming. Peer support groups for adolescent mothers were welcomed to improve mental health, social support, knowledge sharing and skills building. Participants identified varying preferred frequency and duration of group sessions addressing topics including income generation, mental health, and gossip, facilitated by community health workers at health and community centers. Use of WhatsApp Messenger to support intervention efforts was welcomed as an affordable and user-friendly platform to share information.Conclusions Participants supported peer support groups to empower, meet needs, and improve the health of adolescent mothers.

scholarly journals Community-Based Peer Support Intervention to Mitigate Social Isolation and Stigma of Adolescent Motherhood in Harare, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiwoneso B. Tinago ◽  
Edward A. Frongillo ◽  
Andrea Warren ◽  
Vivian Chitiyo ◽  
Ashley K. Cifarelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Support Intervention ◽  
Peer Support Intervention

Abstract Background Adolescent mothers in Zimbabwe often experience stigma, isolation and lack coping skills and resources to successfully navigate motherhood. Social isolation and stigma are linked to poor mental health outcomes. No interventions currently address mental health of adolescent mothers in Zimbabwe. Peer support groups in other contexts have been effective at increasing social connectedness, self-esteem, and self-efficacy, providing coping mechanisms to manage stigma experiences, in addition to empowering and improving mental health or adolescents and adolescent mothers. To develop a community-based peer support intervention, we aimed to understand the unique needs of adolescent mothers and how peer support groups could address those needs. Methods Focus group discussions were conducted with 85 adolescent mothers aged 14-18 years, 24 community health workers, and 25 key community stakeholders in a low-income high-density community in Harare. Data were analyzed thematically using NVivo 12 software. Results Participants described adolescent mother experiences with stigma and social isolation, in addition to challenges including gossip, lack of employment and educational opportunities and gaps in services and programming. Peer support groups for adolescent mothers were welcomed to improve mental health, social support, knowledge sharing and skills building. Participants identified varying preferred frequency and duration of group sessions addressing topics including income generation, mental health, and gossip, facilitated by community health workers at health and community centers. Use of WhatsApp Messenger to support intervention efforts was welcomed as an affordable and user-friendly platform to share information. Conclusions Participants supported peer support groups to empower, meet needs, and improve the health of adolescent mothers.

Using peer support groups to enhance community integration of veterans in transition.

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Drebing ◽  
Erin Reilly ◽  
Kevin T. Henze ◽  
Megan Kelly ◽  
Anthony Russo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Community Integration

Sustainable Illegality: Gagauz Women in Istanbul

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayram Unal
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Survival Strategies ◽  
Preferential Treatment ◽  
National Group ◽  
Turkish Migrants ◽  
Illegal Migrants ◽  
Sociological Inquiry ◽  
The Social

This study deals with survival strategies of illegal migrants in Turkey. It aims to provide an explanation for the efforts to keep illegality sustainable for one specific ethnic/national group—that is, the Gagauz of Moldova, who are of Turkish ethnic origin. In order to explicate the advantages of Turkish ethnic origin, I will focus on their preferential treatment at state-law level and in terms of the implementation of the law by police officers. In a remarkable way, the juridical framework has introduced legal ways of dealing with the illegality of ethnically Turkish migrants. From the viewpoint of migration, the presence of strategic tools of illegality forces us to ask not so much law-related questions, but to turn to a sociological inquiry of how and why they overstay their visas. Therefore, this study concludes that it is the social processes behind their illegality, rather than its form, that is more important for our understanding of the migrants’ survival strategies in destination countries.

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