This session explores the impact of peer-led caregiving in correctional health care, emphasizing its role in improving mental well-being, building trust, and easing strain on medical teams. Panelists will discuss how caregiving fosters purpose, community, and mutual support. The discussion will also highlight its impact in women's prisons, where trauma and mental health challenges are prevalent, reinforcing trauma-informed, gender-responsive care as a pathway to healing and connection.

Educational Objectives

• Describe how peer-led caregiving programs improve mental health outcomes and trust between incarcerated patients and staff
• Explain the role of trauma-informed care in peer-led caregiving, with special attention to female participants
• Evaluate strategies for integrating peer caregiving models into correctional health care systems

Level:Intermediate