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Friday, May 26, 2023 Biden Administration to Release Peer Support Certification Standards » Biden Administration to Release Peer Support Certification Standards, Touts School-Based Services Efforts By Chris La...
Thursday, April 27, 2023 Pilot program to allow inmates to work as ‘peer support’ specialists gains momentum in FL House » Democrats and Republicans alike say the proposal is a positive development Studies have shown that incarcerate...
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible » HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Coverage More Accessible and Expand Behavioral Health Care Access for Millions of Americans...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 New HHS Report Released for Supporting and Affirming LGBTQI+ Youth » This new report released on March 31, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and...
Monday, April 10, 2023 Peer Support Specialists Can Play Important Role in Patients’ Lives » KYLE LANE-MCKINLEY , M.P.H., M.F.A. Advocates and physicians alike have noted the special role that peers have...
Friday, March 31, 2023 National Institute on Drug Abuse News » Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with OUD who use fentanyl With historically...
Friday, March 31, 2023 Mental health training for an everyday person » Mental Health First Aid and Emotional CPR are the two most popular approaches to training laymen to s...
Thursday, March 23, 2023 New NIH study reveals shared genetic markers underlying substance use disorders » Breakthrough findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for m...
Monday, March 6, 2023 Celebrating Trailblazing Women In The Peer Movement & Mental Health Field » March is Women’s History Month and we are honoring and celebrating the vital role of women in the peer movement and...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Florida Creates Office of Opioid Recovery » TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced an expansion of opioid treatment and recovery servi...
Monday, February 13, 2023 2022 Annual Update Report Patterns of and Trends in Substance Use in Florida » 2022 Annual Update Report Patterns of and Trends in Substance Use in Florida ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 SAMHSA Announces National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Results » SAMHSA Announces National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Results Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use...
Monday, January 9, 2023 Peer Entrepreneur Speakers: Where Are They Now? Samuel Martinez » Photo courtesy of Martinez Remodeling. Restoration, church remodeling, million-dollar repairs, and re...
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Ending Substance Use Disorder and Overdose » In July, Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo joined First Lady Casey DeSantis at a round table to announce a statewide adv...
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Emotional CPR: Making Crisis Support Heart-Centered » Over 1 in 3 adults in the United States reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders since the onset of...
Friday, December 9, 2022 Oregon’s Addiction Care Rollout Puts Peers In A Precarious Position » By: Emily Green Origins Faith Community is a nonprofit day shelter in Ontario, Ore., that launche...
Monday, December 5, 2022 Shorter days affect the mood of millions of Americans – a nutritional neuroscientist offers tips » Author: Lina Begdache Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of N...
Friday, November 11, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) PSCFL National Peer Entrepreneur Speaker Series Celebrates One-Year Anniversary » Peer Experience National TA Center (PENTAC) Peer Entrepreneurship Program Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Al...
Monday, November 7, 2022 Seeking Participants for a Research Study On The Use Of Telehealth In Behavioral Health Services » The Great Lakes MHTTC is doing a research study on the use of virtual behavioral health services and its benefits and ch...
Friday, October 28, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) On-site D-SNAP Location in Highlands County Open Saturday, October 29 through Monday, October 31 » DCF1 For Immediate Release: October 26, 2022 Contact: HQW.Press.Office@myflfamilies.com On-site D-SNAP L...
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Enhancing Personal Resilience and Managing Stress »
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Virtual Helping Others Heal (HOH) Recovery Peer Specialist Training 2022 » Click here to apply !
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 988: INFO SESSION »
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 CRPS EXAM PREP STUDY SESSION » PSCFL is now hosting a CRPS Exam Prep Study Session Once a month! Peer Specialist Exam Prep Virtual Study Session for F...
Thursday, October 28, 2021 Mental Health America (MHA) Launches New Peer-to-Peer Networking Site » In celebration of Global Peer Support Day, MHA is proud to announce the launch of “I Am Not Alone,” a new social...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 988: A New Crisis Hotline » " In July 2022, 988 – the new national 3-digit crisis hotline – will go live. 988 will provide easy access to mental healt...
Thursday, October 21, 2021 Happy Global Peer Support Celebration Day!! » Join us on our Facebook Live today @ 12:30pm EST!!!! As we celebrate and acknowledge peer support and why it is important...
Thursday, September 23, 2021 “Helping Others Heal” in-person training opportunity for Circuit 1. Limited Seating. » We are very excited to announce the upcoming Helping Other’s Heal training being held in Crestview October 25-29, 2021!...
Thursday, September 16, 2021 NTTAC Event: Talk Saves Lives - An Introduction to Suicide Prevention » Sep 27, 2021 10:30 AM PST/1:30 EST. Talk Saves Lives is the American Foundation for Suicide...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Virtual HOH (Helping Others Heal) CRPS Training » We are excited to announce the upcoming Virtual Helping Others Heal training that will be held statewide on Oct. 25 th -2...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Peer Leadershift Webinar September 14th, 2021 » Change is so rapid today that leaders must do much more to stay the course to be successful. To survive and keep the...
Thursday, August 5, 2021 Rental Assistance Toolkit » The federal government is conducting an all-out push to make sure tenants and landlords take advantage of the historic fun...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 COPELAND CENTER: WRAP FACILITATOR TRAINING IS BACK FOR FALL 2021! » WRAP FACILITATOR TRAINING IS BACK FOR FALL 2021!...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 Volunteers needed: Licensed Mental Health Professionals » In response to the fatal building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on Thursday, NCJW Miami is coordinating our relief effort...
Thursday, June 17, 2021 TREASURE COAST PEER NETWORK CORE GROUP DEVELOPMENT EVENT » Today is the Lunch and Learn for Treasure Coast Peer Network Core Group Development event at 12pm EST. You can still regi...
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