Peer Support

Resources

National Association of Peer Specialists (NAPS) A non-profit organization

755 Alta Dale Ada, MI 49301

Reports

Another report of great interest is "Mental Health Consumer Providers: A Guide for Clinical Staff." This report explains the benefits of consumers in the mental health workplace and the roles they often play in helping others on their recovery journeys.

Rand Report on Peer Specialist www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR584.

"Pillars of Peer Support" is a comprehensive report covering peer specialist activities in various states. It explains how and why states have established meaningful peer support programs and provides data on the number of certified peer specialists in each state.

For a free download of this important document, go to: www.pillarsofpeersupport.org.