The March 10 Aegis article, “Clearing a path to recovery,” highlights an effective strategy that will help stem the tide of drug addiction in Harford County: employing peer recovery specialists to ...

Minda Brown is one of Olmsted County's 62 certified peer recovery specialists who help people navigate recovery from addiction. Kyros Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Minda Brown pours a glass of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A unique opportunity is being offered to those who may qualify through a program offered by St. Luke’s University Health Network, ...

THEY'VE BEEN THERE: From left, Philip Cooper, Jenna Woodman, Dillon Moss and Brandon Manson are part of the peer support specialist team in the Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery ...

In her 2021 book Recovery Allies, author Alison Jones Webb describes the crucial role recovery allies play in addressing addiction in our communities. Jones Webb states that a “recovery ally is a ...

Across 13 locations around Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wright Center for Community Health is a generalized facility ...

When Alicia Doty was in a Shakopee prison for drug-related charges stemming from her methamphetamine addiction, volunteers who had once shared her experience visited during her 1 1/2-year sentence.

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners proclaimed September to be Recovery Month, and one of those in the Health Department helping people try to escape substance abuse is certified peer recovery ...

Peer specialists play a vital role in behavioral health services by using their own recovery experiences to help those facing substance abuse and mental health issues. Nothing compares to getting help ...

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 ...