Sept. 3, 2009, was a date that was 14 years in the making for Air Force veteran Kevin Cook. He first entered a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center for help treating his depression and ...

In an effort to help those struggling with addiction, the Eugene Police Department is launching a new Peer Navigation ...

Jubilee Healing Farm plants a seed within students, patients and in the ground to heal and grow. “I just was struck by this dream of being able to provide behavioral health care in a farm-based ...

A three-year initiative in California to strengthen student well-being by training high school students to support their ...

Whether they're ready for inpatient treatment or just need someone to talk to, patients in Mayo Clinic Hospital's emergency ...

A change in Kentucky's licensing standards for substance use recovery peer support specialists is set to take effect at the ...

I still remember the charge nurse looking at me when I walked into the hospital four years ago for my first assignment as a peer recovery specialist. She pointed me toward the far corner of the ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS McCHORD, Wash. --Thirty two junior officers and junior enlisted Soldiers assigned to the 7th Infantry Division attended a 40- hour peer to peer Sexual Harassment/Assault Response ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Community College is now authorized to offer the state of Oregon’s certified Peer Support Specialist training. One of the first such programs in the region, the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Being a first responder has its rewards. You’re on the front lines, helping and serving a community you love and care for and being there for people in their darkest moments, ...

If you are are going through a tough time or difficult life circumstance and can’t find the right person to talk to - someone with “Lived Experience” in mental health, addiction and trauma could make ...