Integrating Peers within Behavioral Health Programs

• By: Jordan Lowmark, MPH Maralie Deprinvil, MPH Jazmin Rivera, MPH Adrienne Abbate, MPA Victoria Njoku-Anokam, MPH Marianne Howard-Siewers, RN
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health workforce, client engagement, harm reduction, lived experience, outpatient treatment, peer support, recovery support, substance use disorders
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The implementation of peer support professionals throughout the behavioral health field has proven to be a valuable resource for clients, patients, and service providers across the continuum (SAMHSA, Value of Peers, 2017). Whether it be in an outpatient clinic, emergency room, or community setting,...