Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
Chapter 388-845. DDA home and community based services waivers. |
Section 388-845-1190. What is peer mentoring?
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- (1) Peer mentoring is a form of mentorship that takes place between a person who is living through the experience of having a developmental disability or family member of a person who has a developmental disability (peer mentor) and a person who is new to that experience (the peer mentee).(2) Peer mentors utilize their personal experiences to provide support and guidance to a waiver participant and family members of a waiver participant.(3) Peer mentors may orient a waiver participant to local community services, programs, and resources and provide answers to participants' questions or suggest other sources of support.(4) Peer mentoring is available in the IFS waiver.[Statutory Authority: 2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-845-1190, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16.]
2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-845-1190, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16.