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What We Do

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles and literature reviews

Presentations

Slides, webinars, posters, and abstracts

Reports

Meeting reports and white papers

Social Media

Newsletters, blogs, videos, social

Advocacy

Educating stakeholders and promoting peer support

Research

Our projects from around the world and evaluation resources

Quality Improvement

Toolkits, manuals, and recommendations

Peer Support Works

Support from “people like me” is a powerful tool for managing health. It improves health outcomes, quality of life, and costs associated with health care.

>The Science Behind Peer Support

What is Peer Support?

And why is it important to the present and future of chronic disease self-management, prevention, and health?

A Learning Community of Peer Support

Our global network of peer support organizations is always growing

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Peer Support Around the World

Peer support programs and organizations – from small-budget volunteer programs to official parts of health care systems – exist all around the world.

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Meeting Report

Evidence from projects supported by Peers for Progress shows that peer support is a practical, affordable and humanizing model for health promotion and chronic disease self-management.

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From The Blog

Warm Hugs Ward Off Colds

Clayton Velicer, MPH Health goals are the most popular New Year’s Resolutions, such as losing weight, quitting...

Impact of Integrated Healthcare on Social Support for Patients with Co-Morbid HIV and Chronic Illness in South Africa

Jewels Rhode is a second year MPH student in the Department of Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public...

Dulce Mothers: Promotoras and Mothers with Gestational Diabetes

Clayton Velicer, MPH For a long time, promotoras have helped improve access to healthcare and self-management of...

Headlines & Features

The Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program

The Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program (KDPP) is a peer-led group based lifestyle intervention, aimed at...

Upcoming Webinars in November

Below are several upcoming webinars for those interested in diabetes, community health workers, and advocacy. Diabetes...

October Newsletter: From Planning to Action

How do you encourage people to take action to move peer support programs forward? For us, it means educating people,...

Scientific Evidence

CHW Interventions for Latinos with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of RCTs

Curr Diab Rep. 2014 Dec;14(12):558. [Pubmed Abstract] Community health worker interventions for Latinos with type 2...

CHW Home Visits for Adults With Uncontrolled Asthma: The HomeBASE Trial

JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jan 1;175(1):109-17. [Pubmed Abstract] Community Health Worker Home Visits for Adults With...

Online peer-led support group participation among patients with breast cancer: A longitudinal study

J Med Internet Res. 2014 Nov 28;16(11):e256. [Pubmed Abstract] Emotional approach coping and the effects of online...

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