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Nev Jones, PhD, is a mental health services researcher with expertise in systems-level policy and program development focused on early intervention in psychosis. She is also a person with lived experience who herself received services in an early psychosis intervention program. Dr. Jones discusses strategies for increasing the meaningful role of peers within first episode programming, covering: guiding principles; challenges and opportunities; best practices; and a discussion of peer involvement in the real world.