In September 2021 our nation hit a devastating milestone. More than 104,000 Americans died due to a drug overdose from September 2020 to 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control. This is ...

BACK INTO THE 20S WITH THOSE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. BILL AND JULIE. CHILLY. OKAY. THANKS, BILL. CHI. HEALTH GETS A HALF MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP GROW ITS PEER SPECIALIST PROGRAM. THEY’LL ...

For many, the road out of gambling addiction can feel uncertain. But for some people struggling with gambling addiction, seeing that others have found a way out can be the exact kind of lifeline they ...

TUCSON, Ariz. - The Tucson Police Department started its deflection program back in 2018, and with the help of peer support specialists with CODAC the program continues to thrive. There are six Tucson ...

A new peer-to-peer effort to support overwhelmed Routt County residents and prevent mental health crises will kick off this ...

The Hawaiʻi Office of Wellness and Resilience has released a new framework report that will be used to guide the development, ...

Kerman is executive director of Blanchet House in Portland. Last August, I wrote an op-ed outlining the need for a team of mental health and peer-support specialists to regularly circulate among the ...

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 ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Odalis Delgado said that for many immigrants like herself who speak Spanish and other ...

WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION. AFTER A WHILE, I JUST DUG INTO THE FACT THAT I WAS TIRED AND WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS DUANE BRADLEY. WHILE HE DESCRIBES HIS BATTLE WITH DRUG ...

Life is too difficult to go it alone. But in this vast openness of social media, being alone is even more isolating. But the ...

If you are are going through a tough time or difficult life circumstance and can’t find the right person to talk to - someone with “Lived Experience” in mental health, addiction and trauma could make ...