<unk>  occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. It commonly refers to an initiative consisting of trained<unk> ers (although it can be provided by peers without training), and can take a number of forms such as peer mentoring, reflective listening (reflecting content and/or feelings), or counseling.<unk>  is also used to refer to initiatives where colleagues, members of self-help organizations and others meet, in person or online, as equals to give each other connection and<unk>  on a reciprocal basis.<unk>  is distinct from other forms of social<unk>  in that the source of<unk>  is a peer, a person who is similar in fundamental ways to the recipient of the<unk> ; their relationship is one of equality. A peer is in a position to offer<unk>  by virtue of relevant experience: he or she has "been there, done that" and can relate to others who are now in a similar situation. Trained<unk>  workers such as<unk>  specialists and peer counselors receive special training and are required to obtain Continuing Education Units, like clinical staff. Some other trained<unk>  workers may also be law-enforcement personnel and firefighters as well as emergency medical responders The social<unk>  also offers an online system of distributed expertise, interactivity, social distance and control, which may promote disclosure of personal problems (Paterson, Brewer, & Leeseberg, 2013).
Peer support
Peer education
Neuro-linguistic programming
Psychagogy
Cultural competency training
Conductive education
Augmentative and alternative communication
Parent management training