TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peer-to-peer support is recognized as one of the most effective strategies in helping people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders ...

Associate Facilitator Jode Freyholtz-London, second from right, conducts trainings for certified peer-support specialists at Wellstone Center in St. Paul. Recent program grads include, left to right, ...

CHICAGO The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that Illinois has surpassed 1,000 certified peer ...

THEY'VE BEEN THERE: From left, Philip Cooper, Jenna Woodman, Dillon Moss and Brandon Manson are part of the peer support specialist team in the Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery ...

If you are are going through a tough time or difficult life circumstance and can’t find the right person to talk to - someone with “Lived Experience” in mental health, addiction and trauma could make ...

Minnesota's deaf certified peer support specialists offer free mental health counseling to members of the state's deaf community. Seated, left to right: Dori Richards, Melissa Forkner, Fern Nesvig, ...

Last month, Central Oregon Community College in Bend launched a four-week-long training course for students to become certified peer support specialists. A peer support specialist is someone with ...