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 ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The ceremonial shovels were digging Thursday for the Veterans Outreach Center’s Peer Support Recreation Center on South Avenue. It will help veterans deal with loneliness and other ...

ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) -- Police departments are finding new ways to support their officers, who are facing rising rates of stress and burnout. When you hear that police siren and see those flashing red ...

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 ...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is supporting endeavors by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and Truckee Meadows Firefighters ...

When asked to start a support group for gay black men living with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, Larry Scott-Walker said no thanks. His friend raised the question in 2015, and by that point, ...

I n a dimly lit room strung with green Christmas lights, a student sits before a telephone, awaiting calls from struggling peers. On the wall in front of her is a bulletin board with instructions on ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. A year ago, Jode Freyholtz-London knew that something big needed to happen if she ...

The Behavioral Health Resource Center, slated to open in November, is nearing the final stages of construction. (Photo by Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County) This is your first of three free stories ...