Peer Support and Case Management: Complementary, Not Interchangeable

• By: Braunwynn Franklin, BA Healthcare Admin., CPSS 313 Network Solutions, LLC
• May 1st, 2026
• behavioral health, case management, justice-involved individuals, peer support, recovery-oriented care, reentry services, trauma-informed care, workforce
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Across the behavioral health field, two frontline roles increasingly shape how services are delivered: case managers and peer support specialists. Both work directly with individuals navigating mental health challenges, substance use recovery, housing instability, and community reintegration. Both...

Commentary on Treating Vulnerable, Mentally Ill Patients

• By: Richard A. Sheola Health and Justice Strategies, LLC
• July 1st, 2017
• behavioral health, care coordination, criminal justice reform, diversion programs, mass incarceration, recidivism, reentry services, trauma-informed care
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Dr. Falconer effectively drives home the travesty of the disproportionate representation of those with serious behavioral health issues behind bars. Alarming, but not new, the “trans-institutionalization” of the 80’s and 90’s continues unabated to its tragic conclusion. She cogently...