The Critical Role of Peer Support Programs to Sustained Substance Use Disorder Recovery

• By: Geoffrey Neimark, MD Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
• October 23rd, 2023
• behavioral health, certified peer specialists, certified recovery specialists, community care, community health workers, Fall 2023 Issue, mental health, peer support, peers, quality outcomes, readmissions, recovery, recovery support centers, substance use disorder
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Many people who have used behavioral health services can attest to the profound benefits of connecting with someone with shared experience. Finding others with common lived experience - often referred to as peers - and learning about their challenges and resilience are particularly valuable for...