Peer Engagement to Improve Linkage to Care and Improve Retention for Youth, Women, Infants and Children

University Health System’s peer engagement initiative employs peers, alongside Patient Navigators, to provide support and improve linkage and retention to care for youth, women, infants, and children. Group support activities and a chat-enabled website are two of the methods used to continually engage our population of focus.

Learning Objectives

1. Detail efforts used to improve linkage and engagement to care for youth, women, infants, and children.
2. Describe activities and tools used by peers to maintain client engagement.
3. Understand how peers help to overcome barriers experienced by clients.