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

For many veterans, recovery from mental health challenges, substance use, trauma or major life transitions does not begin ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mila Felder, MD, FACEP, emergency physician and vice president for Well-Being for All Teammates, Advocate Health, discusses the impact of peer support groups within a health care organization and its ...

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 ...

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 ...