Funders searching for ways to improve the integration of health and behavioral health services may want to take a new look at an old idea— peer support. One key to this definition of recovery is that ...

Correspondent photo / Susan Wojnar Alexander Amstutz of Cortland, above, is a peer support specialist at the Carl Nunziato VA Clinic in Youngstown. For many veterans, recovery from mental health ...

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 ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Cedar Rapids recovery center launches expanded peer support program as more troops return home ...

When Wisconsin's peer-run respite centers opened up support lines to callers in 2016, it was assumed people would be calling to arrange future overnight stays. It turned out, talking to peers about ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Life is too difficult to go it alone; and in this vast openness of social media, being alone is even more isolating. But the good news is, some Hawaiʻi state leaders are doing ...