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 ...
BINGHAMTON (WBNG)-- Representatives from the Broome County Library’s Peer Support program stopped by the Binghamton Rotary Club this afternoon to deliver a presentation on the services they provide.
While many college students experience stress, anxiety and loneliness, few of them engage with campus resources, instead preferring to turn to their friends or family for support. Administrators at ...
PORT ST. LUCIE − Police received a grant that will bolster a peer support program to help employees connect with professionals to address issues ranging from mental health to marital challenges. The ...
Adolescent me. At the library. Looking at a bulletin board. It had been a rough year for me and my mental health with hospitalizations, intensive outpatient, medications, and therapy. I often wondered ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2017, Congress designated October, 28, as National First Responders Day - a day devoted to honoring first responders. This genre of heroes - firefighters, police officers, ...
When he was a counselor, Michael Cunningham fielded a lot of questions about his own experiences with drugs and alcohol. At the time, he didn’t share much of his story with clients. But now, as a peer ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Being a first responder has its rewards. You’re on the front lines, helping and serving a community you love and care for and being there for people in their darkest moments, ...
Fairfax County Master Police Officer (MPO) Dustin Granofsky and his K9 peer services partner, Lennie, spearheaded a pilot program to assist officers suffering from post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and ...