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APPLICATION for Peer Action League Membership (PALM) for PEER RUN PROGRAMS/AGENCIES
INTRODUCTION to the Peer Action League Member AGENCY/PROGRAM APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in becoming a PEER RUN PROGRAM or PEER RUN ORGANIZATIONAL PALM.
Please Note: To complete this application you should have approval from your Executive Director .
This is a wonderful opportunity for your program or organization to be part of the Peer Action League (PAL) that could increase your program's sustainability and growth, focusing some of your program/agency efforts on State policies, that will contribute to changing the lives of many thousands of Californians with better, peer-driven behavioral health services.
CAMHPRO is looking for diverse peer programs and peer run organizations interested in supporting at least one staff member as a PALM Representative to become ACTIVE in promoting behavioral health services that are multi-cultural, peer-driven, recovery, resilience and wellness-based.
QUALIFICATIONS to become a Peer Program/PAL Member (PALM) are:
1. Any PAL representatives from your agency MUST self-identify as persons with LIVED EXPERIENCE of behavioral health challenges in recovery.
2. Your organization MUST be run by an Executive Director and at least half of your staff and 51% of the Board of Directors that have lived experience of behavioral health challenges. Note: If you are a peer-run program under the umbrella of a non-peer fiscal agency, your Program Manager, leadership and 51% of staff MUST have lived experience of behavioral health challenges.
4. You support at least one PAL Representative from your agency to attend online or in-person (annual, regional) forums on evidence and value-based behavioral health services.
5. You support at least one PAL representative from your program to attend quarterly online trainings on infrastructure and sustainability of peer-run programs or agencies.
6. PAL representative(s) from your agency actively participate in one of three PAL Action Committees (1. Peer Workforce, 2. Cultural, Ethnic, Racial Equity or 3. Public Policy). Each Committee meets online seven times each year. There may be additional subcommittee workgroups as needed.
7. PAL representative(s) from your agency periodically attend Quarterly PAL meetings online to learn about PAL progress, challenges, strategies to overcome barriers and to give your valued input to our peer community.
8. Your program eventually supports at least one PAL representatives from your agency to become a PALM Liaison: as a member of a key State policy decision-making body.
Note estimated time commitment: 3-8 hours per month.