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Peer to Peer, Building Confidence, Supporting Dreams
Abstract
In 2005, peer support was gaining momentum in Pennsylvania through a systems’ transformation grant and via A Call For Change (OMHSAS 2005) which advocated for recovery-oriented mental health services. Bucks County, having already embraced and promoted the integration of peers in mental health services through an annual Recovery Conference, supported employment, psychiatric rehabilitation, and Peer Drop-In Centers, had a desire to see peer support build on its successes and expand. Funding training for Certified Peer Specialists (CPS), offering supported education, and providing more opportunities to people with mental illnesses for career growth became major areas of focus.
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