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Lived Experience as a Professional Pathway

  • By: Ruthanne Becker, MA AnnMarie Wilhelm, NYCPS, CRPA Marion Laby The Mental Health Association of Westchester
  • January 22nd, 2024
  • employment, hope, human rights, lived experience, peer specialist training, peer support, person-centered practice, recovery, resilience, trauma-informed, Winter 2024 Issue
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The philosophy of The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s (MHA) housing and employment services and peer support is rooted in the principles of person-centered practice and the belief that individuals with behavioral health conditions – even those with histories of instability or little...

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