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Benefits

BENEFITS OF PEER SUPPORT

For Victim Advocates

  • Build and strengthen knowledge and skills to deliver high quality services consistent with the NCA Standards for Accreditation and OVC Model Standards
  • Develop strong and meaningful collaborations among varied victim advocates within their community
  • Engage in shared problem-solving, debriefing and resource development

For Supervisors

  • Builds on and augments resources and mentoring supervisor provides

For MDT 

  • Fosters and strengthens victim advocacy contributions to interdisciplinary collaborations and case review to better inform individual agency decision-making

For Clients

  • Optimizes the services, support, and assistance received by victims and families and ensures their voice is prominent and heard through the victim advocate’s role as a link to other MDT members, other service providers, partner agencies, and the legal system.