Stepping on Peer Leader
ORGANIZATION: Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County
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What Are The Qualifications . . .
- Our Peer Leaders have the desire and the compassion to help older adults prevent falls. They want to give back.
- Our Peer Leaders have completed a Stepping On workshop or have personal experience with falls prevention (through loved ones or self). They understand. They’ve been there. They share in the benefits experienced from the program, and help facilitate a process of how you can prevent falls to help stay injury free and independent.
- Our leaders have experience leading small groups of 10-15 people in a comfortable, peer-led setting where people feel, see, and share experiences about falls.
- Our Peer Leaders commit their time to lead a workshop once or twice per calendar year in the Green Bay area or near-by Brown County surrounding communities. Workshops run 7 weeks for 2 hours per week.
- Two Leaders are required for the workshop, and a Peer Leader supports the Leader following a set curriculum.
Don’t Worry. Training (with curriculum) is provided . . .
- The program, developed by Jane Mahoney, MD, UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, is structured, which makes facilitating the workshop with a co-leader easy. Simply follow the outlined topics and activities provided in a manual.
- Training and coaching are provided every step of the way.
- Training is approximately 4 hours and is provided by your sponsoring organization.
- Share your experience with falls prevention to help motivate others.
Contact Information:
Amy Staniforth at 920-448-4529 or Amy.Staniforth@browncountywi.gov
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About Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County
Location:
300 S. Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54301, US
Mission Statement
Empower and enrich the lives of older adults, adults with disabilities and their caregivers. All people are valued, celebrated and connected to a life of possibilities.
Description
- We Put People First - Every story matters. We work to elevate each other.
- Cultivate Joy -We live our passion and share gratitude in everything we do.
- Build Connected Relationships - We foster partnerships through meaningful sincere interactions,together we are stronger.
- Inspire Innovation - We disrupt the status quo to envision and create our future.
- Ignite Action - We drive change that we want to see in our community. We are the spark that lift people and ideas off the ground. We are a catalyst for change.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
People with Disabilities,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
300 S. Adams StreetGreen Bay, WI 54301
(44.51133 ,-88.01682 )
DATE POSTED
January 23, 2025
SKILLS
- Elder care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours or more a month