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 ...

The code of ethics below applies to all certified peer support specialists and peer support specialist trainees in Washington state. It outlines how they should interact with participants, the ...

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Adolescent me. At the library. Looking at a bulletin board. It had been a rough year for me and my mental health with hospitalizations, intensive outpatient, medications, and therapy. I often wondered ...

Am I automatically disqualified from obtaining the peer support specialist or peer support specialist trainee certifications due to criminal convictions? No, there are no automatic disqualifications ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) is improving member access to mental health resources by adding coverage of peer support specialists to commercial plans next year. “As the leading ...

In previous books and papers, I’ve asserted that a tectonic shift in the delivery of mental health services is required, especially in the delivery of psychological support during and in the wake of ...

From left: Dr. Jason Carrese, Elizabeth Higgins, Kelly Ann Kucia, Christine Campbell, Candice Antonio, and Dr. Dyanne Tappin are among those involved in UConn Health’s Peer Support Program. (Tina ...