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rssSMVF Spotlight: Celebrating All Military and Veteran Caregivers
The month of May is a time for remembrance and appreciation as we ...
The Importance of Wellness in Peer Support
Peer support workers are a vital resource for individuals with mental and substance use ...
Pathways Home: Disrupting the Homelessness-to-Prison Cycle
Many individuals experiencing homelessness have a history of incarceration or criminal justice system ...
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Supports Families of People Experiencing Substance Use Disorder and Incarceration
Many therapeutic approaches to substance use disorder (SUD) focus on teaching the individual ...
Q&A with Angela Patterson, CPS-MH, FPM, WHWC, Certified Peer Specialist-Mental Health and Whole Health Wellness Coach with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network; Statewide Coordinator for Double Trouble in Recovery
Your work through the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN) and National Alliance ...
WRAP: A Tool for Personal Wellness in Criminal Justice Settings
The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an evidence-based, self-directed peer group intervention ...
Q&A with Michael Askew, Executive Director of the Center for African American Recovery Development
Given your experience of incarceration and addiction, what are two critical life experiences you ...
Royalty at Burger King
As part of my weekly tasks, one of my responsibilities is accompanying Jango, ...
Q&A with Barbara Aragon, SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and TA Center, in Observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day this month, the Service Members, Veterans, and ...
Q&A with David Johnson, Policy and Research Liaison, Grassroots Leadership
You have completed Via Hope’s reentry peer support certification. How have you leveraged ...
Q&A with Philip Cooper, CPSS, CHW, Inspire Coordinator, Appalachian Regional Commission
You serve in several roles: community health worker capacity builder with the United Way ...