Based on the cascade model of students’ preparation to be providers of the support in the networking, participants will be selected from groups of students who have completed mandatory training as trainees. Selection of the students-support provider at the networking is a step-by-step process.
Student peer supporters should also understand the values, philosophy, and standards of peer support services and have the competencies required to be an effective peer worker, including active listening.
Training and Accreditation: Peer supporters should: (a) be trained in basic skills to fulfill their role (such as listening skills, psychological first aid, information about referral options); (b) meet specific standards in that training before commencing their role; and (c) participate in on-going training, supervision, review, and accreditation.
The training for peers’ support to improve psychological and digital resilience by peer networking “Step-by-step from trainees to trainers” consists of three parts:
A. Psychological resilience, wellbeing and support;
B. Digital resilience and networking;
C. Horizontal psychological support in the digital network and ethical framework.
The training is elective for students who want to be included in the DigiPsyRes Network.
The students who finished the programme have a chance to be selected for peer supporters (support providers) at the network OR for the peer-trainers for the other students’ groups.
Training and Accreditation: Peer supporters should: (a) be trained in basic skills to fulfill their role (such as listening skills, psychological first aid, information about referral options); (b) meet specific standards in that training before commencing their role; and (c) participate in on-going training, supervision, review, and accreditation.
The main goals of the training programme: Step-by-step from trainees to trainers
The main model of the training: experience – reflection – conceptualization – implementation.
The training programme consists of three parts (A, B and C).
Total duration of the training programme: 40 hours.
Delivery method: hybrid format, online and onsite realization.
A course outcomes – after completing this training, a student is expected to be able to:
Aims: to introduce students with key features of digital resilience, with focus on online learning and social networks.
Objectives: То introduce the construct „digital resilience“ and its place in the general person’s resilience, to present core features of self-awareness regarding the malicious behaviour and software misuse, to introduce the external and internal threats and core defence mechanisms, to demonstrate privacy control on popular social network platforms, to discuss various cyberbullying scenarios, to present features of digital resilience in online learning, to enlighten importance of critical thinking regarding social networks and Internet news.
Course outcomes – after completing this training, a student is expected to be able to:
The structure of the course – The Course comprises four parts:
Aims: The course aims at introducing participants to the key features of peer support, peer networking, and the ethical framework of non-professional psychological peer support, with a focus on the communicaiton skills needed to participate in the peer support network.
Objectives: To introduce the concept of peer support / horizotal support networks and the differences and resposibilities of professional and peer support; to develop communication skills for peer supportive communication based on the initial communication competence of the students – support providers; and to use the portal for peer support networks as supporter/support-providers and peer trainers for horizontal support networkin; for university staff: to support student support network and students’ engagement.
Course outcomer / after completing this training, a student is supposed to be able to:
C course: Horizontal psychological support in the digital network and ethical framework is comprised
