MAPs Peer Mentoring Services

Peer Mentoring Service for MAPs Program Participants

Connecting Individuals with Support, Guidance and Friendship

What is Peer Mentoring? 

Peer Mentoring supports and services through the DDA MAPs program is a service that supports relationships between MAPs Participants and other individuals with lived intellectual and developmental disability experience. Peer Mentors have been trained and gained knowledge on the MAPs program, they can provide guidance, support, encouragement and understanding of program goals, milestones and outcomes to mentees. Peer mentors are additional built in cheerleaders, who will encourage MAPs participants to achieve their personal goals whether it is increasing independence at home, at work or in their community.

Peer Mentoring One-Pager

Who Can Participate?

Who Can be a Peer Mentor or Mentee?

• Mentees: Anyone currently enrolled in the MAPs program who would benefit from peer-to peer support. 
• Mentors: If you have lived ID/DD experience, enjoying encouraging and supporting others, want to help others increase their independence at home, at work or in the community then you could apply to become a MAPs Peer Mentor. Please reach out to: 

Note: Peer Mentors are paid staff that will be hired, receive training to ensure they are equipped to support mentees effectively. 

How do I Sign Up for Peer Mentoring Services? 

• Mentees: If you are a currently receiving MAPs services, then complete the Peer Mentor Service Referral Link.
• Mentors: If Peer Mentoring Agencies are actively hiring you would apply online through their application links. 

What Does the Peer Mentoring Process Look Like through the MAPs Program? 

1. Complete the Peer Mentoring Service Referral link 
2. When the Peer Mentor Service Agency receives, referral there will be an email notification sent out that the referral was received.
3. The Peer Mentoring Service Agency will request necessary documentation; Releases of Information, Conservatorship documentation Etc. 
4. The Mentee (MAPs Participants) will undergo intake with the Peer Mentor Service Agency for the mentor/mentee matching process.
5. A mentor/mentee match is confirmed
6. Mentor services are scheduled per Mentee preference; virtual, in-person or hybrid supports. 
7. Continued Support: Mentors and Mentees will have ongoing support from Supervisors to ensure that Peer Mentoring Service goals are being supported and mentoring relationships are successful.
8. Concerns; please reach out to each Peer Mentor Service Agency directly. Arc of Tennessee mapspeermentoring@thearctn.org, ETSU: mapsmentors@ETSU.EDU

FUTURE: Stay Tuned for MAPs Peer Mentoring Success Stories!