Serving as an autism peer support hub, our team holds a multidisciplinary portfolio of expertise, knowledge and partnerships in providing technical assistance. We offer flexible, tiered technical assistance to support organizations at every stage of implementing autistic-delivered peer support. Each phase builds on our core areas of support – program development, training, service launch, and sustainability.
Stages of development
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Foundations: Agencies exploring developing autism peer support programs.
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Program Design & Launch: Agencies ready to implement.
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Training Delivery and Support
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Sustain and Grow: Evaluation, Research, and Connection
Foundations
Lay the groundwork for a successful autism peer support program with expert guidance and practical tools.
Program Development: Explore our locally developed autism peer support model, learn key funding strategies, and complete a readiness assessment.
Training Program: Gain an introduction to the essential components of our autistic-delivered peer support training program.
Connection: Participate in live virtual webinars with opportunities to engage with peers and ask questions in real time.
Deliverables: Access engaging webinars, a comprehensive readiness checklist, and an in-depth funding landscape review to jumpstart your journey.
Program Launch Support
We help organizations bring their autism peer support program to life with hands-on guidance at every step.
Program Development: Design workflows, define roles, and create job descriptions customized for program implementation.
Training Program: Provide on-the-job training to ensure your team delivers peer support with fidelity.
Service Launch: Offer one-on-one coaching for peer specialists and supervisors to confidently roll out services.
Deliverables: Receive tailored job descriptions, hiring resources, workflow tools, and personalized coaching to set your program up for success.
Training delivery and Support
Training Program: Co-facilitation, trainer mentoring, and fidelity monitoring to ensure training stays true to CAPS philosophy.
Connection: Ongoing consultation (virtual or onsite) with CAPS trainers and peer specialists.
Deliverables: Co-facilitated training sessions, mentoring for trainers, fidelity assessment tools.
Sustain & Grow
Evaluation & Research: Tools and support for evaluating CAPS effectiveness and identifying areas for improvement.
Program Development: Planning for scale and sustainability.
Connection: Facilitated convenings and peer learning sessions.
Deliverables: Site visits, evaluation frameworks, sustainability roadmaps, and expansion planning.
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