Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...
City leaders are ramping up efforts to address youth mental illness by looking to peer-led efforts and student support groups. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams previewed four proposals to address ...
There is strong interest on college campuses for scaling up peer support as a mental-health resource for students. But more research is needed to establish guidelines for the programs — in light of ...
Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) has been providing peer support for many years now. This is groundbreaking work in the emerging climate of the mental health landscape. Peer support is ...
For many veterans, recovery from mental health challenges, substance use, trauma or major life transitions does not begin ...
WHAT WE’RE SEEING IS RAW AND UNFILTERED. CAPTAIN DAVE COKER, THE SHIFT SAFETY OFFICER FOR THE GREENSBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT, SAID WHAT FIREFIGHTERS SEE IT TAKES A TOLL ON THEM. WE ARE ROUTINELY ...
Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person's life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A new partnership to create a peer support program for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault received approval from the Ventura County Board of Supervisors this ...
Having cancer can be one of the most physically and emotionally draining experiences of a person's life, but navigating this disease without adequate support or resources makes this journey even more ...