The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and the Cook County Sheriff's Office have created a three-day ...

The Eugene Police Department has teamed up with Ideal Option to launch the Eugene Peer Navigation Initiative, according to ...

Peer-to-peer mental health support programs show early signs of improving student mental health, enhancing student engagement ...

A change in Kentucky's licensing standards for substance use recovery peer support specialists is set to take effect at the ...

Jul. 15—OGDENSBURG — Veterans now have a new place to receive support services they need in St. Lawrence County. On Monday, the Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project opened a site at 230 Ford ...

In her 2021 book Recovery Allies, author Alison Jones Webb describes the crucial role recovery allies play in addressing addiction in our communities. Jones Webb states that a “recovery ally is a ...

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 ...

BACK INTO THE 20S WITH THOSE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. BILL AND JULIE. CHILLY. OKAY. THANKS, BILL. CHI. HEALTH GETS A HALF MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP GROW ITS PEER SPECIALIST PROGRAM. THEY’LL ...

A new grant from New Hampshire’s Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of New Hampshire $400,000 to create alternative peer groups for ...

UNC Health Nash launched a new program over the summer to support patients struggling with substance use disorders in its Emergency Department, thanks to grant funding secured by the UNC Health Nash ...

When he was a counselor, Michael Cunningham fielded a lot of questions about his own experiences with drugs and alcohol. At the time, he didn’t share much of his story with clients. But now, as a peer ...

I n a dimly lit room strung with green Christmas lights, a student sits before a telephone, awaiting calls from struggling peers. On the wall in front of her is a bulletin board with instructions on ...