Sam Sutker nominated for the 2019 NC HOPE Peer Support Impact Award
Peer support specialists use their personal experience to share messages of hope with others in recovery. Their unique perspective and lived expertise allow them to offer authentic, person-centered care to […]
Read more: Sam Sutker nominated for the 2019 NC HOPE Peer Support Impact Award
Training Spotlight: Veterans Peer Support Specialist Training
An estimated 773,884 military veterans live in North Carolina according to 2015 data from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. This suggests that approximately 10 percent of all North Carolina […]
Read more: Training Spotlight: Veterans Peer Support Specialist Training
Awareness in action: Vaya team supports caregivers, communities
About 5.8 million people are living with Alzheimer’s nationwide, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, which sponsors Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness…
Read more: Awareness in action: Vaya team supports caregivers, communities
New statewide campaign celebrates transformative impact of North Carolina’s person-first, community-based approach to public behavioral health
Leaders from the state’s seven local management entity/managed care organizations (LME/MCOs) and two large provider groups have formed a new alliance: the Partnership for Community Well-Being.
Read more: New statewide campaign celebrates transformative impact of North Carolina’s person-first, community-based approach to public behavioral health
Peer Support: Career Opportunities for Diverse Populations
For Hadyyah Williams, resiliency is a way of life. An Asheville native, Williams spent her youth in foster care. She experienced anger and depression, eventually landing in psychiatric residential treatment […]
Read more: Peer Support: Career Opportunities for Diverse Populations