People with a nonfatal opioid overdose who have access to a peer support program while in the emergency department are more likely to initiate treatment and less likely to have repeated overdoses, ...

Atrium Navicent Health is breaking the silence around first responder mental health with an in-house peer counseling program.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 15—OGDENSBURG — Veterans now have a new place to receive support services they need in St. Lawrence County. On Monday, the ...

Implementing the Opioid Overdose Recovery Program (OORP) in emergency departments (EDs) boosts medication for opioid use disorder ( MOUD) initiation and reduces repeat overdoses, with varying outcomes ...

This presentation is designed to teach members and department leaders the components of a working peer support program. Dena Ali explains the development of the North Carolina Peer Support Team, and ...

In her 2021 book Recovery Allies, author Alison Jones Webb describes the crucial role recovery allies play in addressing addiction in our communities. Jones Webb states that a “recovery ally is a ...

A new grant from New Hampshire’s Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of New Hampshire $400,000 to create alternative peer groups for ...