Peer Support
ReAwaken Manifesto
The ReAwaken Manifesto was born out of a week-long gathering of international leaders in mental health, addiction, and trauma at the inaugural ReAwaken conference, ReAwaken Australia, which took place 8-12 April 2019 in Adelaide, South
Comparative Analysis of State Requirements for Peer Support Specialist Training and Certification in the United States
This report provides information that reflects the current status of state approved training and certification for behavioral health peer support specialists in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia as of July 1,
Moving Toward a Human Rights Approach to Mental Health, published in Community Mental Health Journal, by Jim Probert
Article Abstract: The University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center (UFCWC) has implemented peer support and professional training programs to address human rights identified within advocacy groups comprised of individuals who have, themselves, been diagnosed
Self-Reliance and Belonging: Guest Experiences of a Peer Respite
Below is the abstract for this study on peer respites: Objective: A peer respite is a voluntary, short-term, overnight program that provides community-based mutual support to people experiencing a mental health crisis. This qualitative study
Hearing Our Voices: Peer Support and Mental Illness (TEDx Talk)
When trying to solve this problem of lack of support for college students with mental illness, many people look to outsiders with specific credentials; but Project LETS believes that a solution lies with the very
A Case Study of the Peer-Run Crisis Respite Organizing Process in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, a group of consumers, called Groundhogs, organized themselves in early 2009 to design, lobby for, and implement PRCRs in the state. Groundhogs has had relative success to date. Recent meetings with high-ranking officials