Peer Support Specialists expand the non-clinical workforce to improve patient experience and outcomes and reduce clinical staff burnout.

Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) has been providing peer support for many years now. This is groundbreaking work in the emerging climate of the mental health landscape. Peer support is ...

HEALTH THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT. IT IS A NETWORK OF STATEWIDE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY CENTERS THAT PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT. JOINING US IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ON OUR OWN MARYLAND, AN ORGANIZATION ...

Peer support training helps employees understand how to create a workplace that is welcoming and supportive. The training covers important topics like: Fostering psychological safety Creating a ...

Having an intellect to fit together during hard-hitting times can be challenging, most notably when handling authoritarian sentiments or life situations. Thus, this is one vital reason why it is ...

Teen Link volunteers work to provide a safe place for youth in need of mental health support by phone, text or online chat messaging. Credit: Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times The Hechinger Report covers ...

Some unhoused Portlanders dealing with substance use or mental health challenges may soon have a new form of support: a local resident who has experienced at least some of what they’re going through.

Peer support apps are supposed to help people with their mental health, but there are undisclosed risks. Credit: Bob Al-Greene / Mashable An investigation into the risks and dangers of seeking comfort ...