When it comes to restoring mental health and coming back from substance use, there's no denying the power of lived experience ...
While social media can certainly be a negative influence on mental health, it can also be a useful resource for sharing our experiences. Togetherall is an anonymous, online peer-to-peer support ...
This conference offered a resource fair, lunch, and the opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. There were three different sessions at this event. The first session brought speakers Amanda Bowman, ...
This interview accompanies the third podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD, CPRP, senior program director, Recovery and Wellness Transformation, and Tracy Carney ...
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 ...
A new peer respite center, Eva’s Casita, opens in Orlando in July 2024. Credit: Photo by McKenna Schueler Eva’s Casita, a peer respite center run by the local nonprofit Peer Support Space, officially ...
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 ...
The Peer Counseling Program at WIU is designed to provide comprehensive support and resources to students facing various challenges. We take a holistic approach to well-being and recognize the central ...
My name is Fred Poisson and I am the executive director of Connections Peer Support Center in Portsmouth and Northwood, New Hampshire. I wanted to take the time today to reach out and offer ...