Peer Support Program

Peer specialists use their lived experiences to mentor and support others in recovery with mental health challenges.  By listening, relating, caring and providing resources, our trained and state certified peer specialists help individuals reach their recovery goals. Lunch served daily and several breaks throughout the day

WHAT DO WE DO?

Peer support is a system of giving and receiving help, founded on the key principles of respect, shared responsibility and mutual agreement of what is helpful.  Like those we serve, peer specialist are also in recovery and willing to disclose their hardships and successes related to mental health.  Peer support is also shown to decrease involvement in the criminal justice system, the use of emergency rooms, relapse, rehospitalizations, and readmissions.

Community Friendship Peer Support Services provides a safe and supportive environment where individuals with mental illness gain confidence, build social skills, develop new friendship and engage in learning and leisure activities with peers.

Activities may include:

  • Community outings

  • Holiday and special occasion celebrations

  • Creativity

  • Community service projets

  • Learning to manage mental illness

  • Developing and pursuing recovery goals

Eligibility

  • Must be 18 and over

  • We provide services to individuals with Medicaid coverage at no cost to the participant, but participants must be current and ongoing consumers of mental health services.

Program operates Monday - Friday, generally 10 am to 2 pm

To refer someone please use the form on contact page here. To download the referral form, please click here.