Peer Support Integration
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What is peer support?
In behavioral health, peer support is when people with the same mental health diagnosis and/or substance abuse disorder share their experiences. (Source: Mental Health America)
Why is it important?
Peer support helps people with a particular lived experience provide mutual support, increase understanding, inspire hope, and reduce stigma.
What we are doing:
Our lived experience experts are working on integrating peer support across all participating care centers. Current efforts include documenting successful models of peer support in clinics, state-level training requirements, payment structures, and identifying pilot sites.