Agendas
Training for Peer Visitor Trainers is offered either as a one-day in-person or remote session. If you are teaching remotely you might consider doing the training over two-half days. The agenda for these options follows. This training manual has been structured with teaching guidance for both throughout. You can revise the agendas to fit the context and the learners you are teaching.
IN-PERSON – ONE DAY
| Time | Topic |
| 8:30-9:00
9:00-9:15 |
Registration and Self-Assessment (pre-session)
Welcome/Introductions/Expectations |
| 9:15-10:15
|
Section 1: Organizing a Training Day
|
| 10:15-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:15
|
Section 2: Managing a Training Day
|
| 11:15-11:30 | Break |
| 11:30-12:15
|
Section 2: Managing a Training Day cont’d
|
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:45
|
Section 3: How to Teach Each Section
|
| 2:45-3:00 | Break |
| 3:00-3:45
|
Section 3: How to Teach Each Section cont’d
|
| 3:45-3:55 | Short Break (10 min) |
| 3:55-4:40
|
Section 3: How to Teach Each Section cont’d
|
| 4:40-5:00 | Ending the Day / Self-Assessment (post-session) / Session Evaluation |
REMOTE – ONE DAY
Remember that if you were teaching remotely, you may have learners from various time zones, and you will need to make the time clear as shown below.
| Time | Topic |
| 1000 am ET
(0700 BC) |
Pretest
Welcome/Introductions/Expectations Icebreaker |
| 10:30-11:00 | Peer support |
| 11:00-11:30 | Roles and Responsibilities |
| 11:30–11:45 | Biological Break |
| 11:45-12:30 | Communications |
| 12:30-1:00 | Recovery |
| 1:00-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:00 | The Visit |
| 2:00-2:30 | Mental Health Support |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 -3:30 | Difficult Issues |
| 3:30-4:00 | Self-Care |
| 4:00-5:00 | Wrap-up
Post-test/ Session Evaluation Completion of registration forms |