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 ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Jul. 15—OGDENSBURG — Veterans now have a new place to receive support services they need in St. Lawrence County. On Monday, the Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project opened a site at 230 Ford ...

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 ...

Vancouver anesthesiologist Dr. Asim Iqbal often thinks of two former colleagues who died by suicide while they worked together at a hospital in the U.K. Their deaths seemed to “come out of the blue,” ...

A peer program at Bob Hawke College where students are responsible for ensuring any students with a disability are supported and included has earned the Subiaco high school recognition. Rather than ...

Marcie McIlveen never thought she'd work in a hospital. Due to her negative experiences in treatment for substance use disorder on about 14 occasions, "I hated health care, did not like it, wanted ...

Peer support programs in online schools create inclusive, encouraging environments by fostering academic, social, and emotional connections. Initiatives like peer buddies, study circles, mentorships, ...

Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person's life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...