Peer Support

Peer support is extremely important. A peer supporter uses their experience to help the peer move forward toward recovery from mental health or substance use issues. To learn more or to become a peer support specialist, click below.

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Does Peer Support Make A Difference? Emerging research shows that peer support is effective for supporting recovery from behavioral health conditions. Benefits of peer support include may include: Increased self-esteem, increased sense of control and ability to bring about changes in their lives, raised empowerment scores, and increased sense that treatment is responsive and inclusive of needs.

Peer Support Workers for those in Recovery. (2023, October 3). SAMHSA. https://www.samhsa.gov/brss-tacs/recovery-support-tools/peers