Volunteer to Become a Living Healthy Peer Leader

The P2 Collaborative is seeking volunteers to help facilitate community workshops, and says:

We need you to help put the life back into life for people in Western New York. Volunteer to become a Peer Leader for Living Healthy, an international program developed by Stanford University’s Patient Education Research Center (Stanford’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program).  Living Healthy community workshops help people with chronic disease improve their health and well-being.

As a Peer Leader, you facilitate Living Healthy community workshops for people living with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease.  This free 4 day training will cover the Living Healthy curriculum, which includes topics such as nutrition, appropriate medication use, stress and pain management and exercise techniques. 

The Peer Leader training will be offered October 27 & 28 and November 3 & 4 at the American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter, Blood Services Building, 786 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. 

We want you to be part of the growing movement to improve health care in Western New York, led by the P² Collaborative and the American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter.  Fill out an application to become a Living Healthy Master Trainer today!

For questions and to apply please contact:

Melanie Keem

American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter:

786 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

Phone:  (716) 878-2351

Fax: (716) 878-2220

KeemM@usa.redcross.org

Please note that:   Trainees must attend all required days of training, and satisfactorily demonstrate program skills.  Once trained, Peer Leaders must facilitate a minimum of two (2) workshops within six (6) months of completing the training. Once trained, Peer Leaders must adhere to the program and licensing requirements set forth by the Stanford Patient Education Research Center.