A new Kentucky law that stands to put many peer support specialists out of work should be declared “void and unenforceable,” ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

TTCC offers time-limited free training and certification in partnership with CalMHSA and DHCS. Apply before September 15, 2025. The fully online TTCC program allows students to train from anywhere in ...

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 ...

When those involved in saving lives – whether in healthcare, law enforcement or community and social services – hear criticism of using Narcan to revive substance abusers who have overdosed, it’s ...

The Advocacy Committee of the Healthiest Manitowoc County Mental Wellness Coalition has identified the need for more certified peer specialists for Manitowoc County. Certified peer specialists are ...

WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION. AFTER A WHILE, I JUST DUG INTO THE FACT THAT I WAS TIRED AND WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS DUANE BRADLEY. WHILE HE DESCRIBES HIS BATTLE WITH DRUG ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Odalis Delgado said that for many immigrants like herself who speak Spanish and other ...

Case Western Reserve University Academic Support Resources’ peer tutoring and coaching programs were awarded level 1 certification as tutor and coaching training programs by the internationally ...