Peer Support Specialists expand the non-clinical workforce to improve patient experience and outcomes and reduce clinical staff burnout.

Some cancers — including breast, prostate, pancreas, and kidney cancers — have also seen an increase in incidence rates, the article reports. With a cancer diagnosis often comes months of treatment, ...

For many veterans, recovery from mental health challenges, substance use, trauma or major life transitions does not begin ...

Take it from people who know: Finding peer support for bipolar disorder can be a great way to have your thoughts and feelings validated (and can be an invaluable source of advice). Here are 4 groups ...

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 ...

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person’s life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...

The Behavioral Health Resource Center, slated to open in November, is nearing the final stages of construction. (Photo by Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County) This is your first of three free stories ...

SUPERIOR — Hope Haven Peer Respite in Superior helped more than 100 people in person and answered nearly 1,800 hotline calls ...

Brevard County first responders are finding new ways to process trauma, manage stress and support one another.

SPOKANE, Wash. – The downtown Spokane Public Library will showcase its peer support resources at the annual Peers Empower Peers Conference June 1. The conference, hosted by the nonprofit Peers Empower ...

PARC offers free peer advising and tutoring services to all students, regardless of background, major, or identity. These academic support services are best accessed through scheduled appointments via ...

HEALTH THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT. IT IS A NETWORK OF STATEWIDE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY CENTERS THAT PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT. JOINING US IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ON OUR OWN MARYLAND, AN ORGANIZATION ...