Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) has been providing peer support for many years now. This is groundbreaking work in the emerging climate of the mental health landscape. Peer support is ...

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 ...

Peer advocates have helped students avoid suspension when they are caught with a substance on campus. The program has enabled ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - For those who know a young person struggling with a mental health concern, there's now an app for that. It helps connect teens to other teens to offer each other peer support.

Oakland Tech High School, above, in Oakland is one of two California school that adapted their peer support programs to school-specific goals such as providing restorative alternatives to suspensions ...

As burnout continues to plague clinical staff and executive leaders alike, health systems are turning to peer support programs to combat loneliness and isolation. At New York City-based NYC Health + ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with information regarding Togetherall, a peer-to-peer mental health support service offered by UHS. The 2023-2024 Healthy Minds Study — a national survey of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – During this EMS Week, within Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re highlighting one service making local first responders’ bad days a little better. Stocking supplies at the start ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Fire Department hopes its new peer support program lessens the mental health burden of its firefighters. Joseph Elliott, a Cincinnati firefighter, has worked as the ...

Peer-to-peer mental health support programs show early signs of improving student mental health, enhancing student engagement and reducing stigma in California high schools, according to a report by ...