"The expertise of peer mediators helps us connect with people on the street" [Interview].

In Marseille, a multidisciplinary team of twenty professionals—doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, an anthropologist, and peer mental health mediators—works directly with homeless individuals on the streets and coordinates a community-based care pathway; a reception center that refers individuals to key partners, offers shelter in a halfway house, and provides a mutual support group. This approach, which focuses on the capabilities of homeless individuals and their access to fundamental rights, faces one obstacle: the profession of peer mental health mediator is not recognized. Focus on the contribution of peer mental health mediators.

Author(s): Labeyrie Emilie, Quéruel Nathalie

Publishing year: 2019

Pages: 8-9

Health in Action, 2019, n° 449, p. 8-9

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