The Social Justice Movement of Peer Support

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
2:00 pm ET

Peer support is recognized as an evidence-based practice for individuals with mental health conditions or challenges and has existed in behavioral health for decades. It has been shown to improve: quality of life; engagement and satisfaction with services and supports; and whole health, including chronic conditions like diabetes. It has also been shown to reduce the overall cost of services and decrease hospitalizations, as well as inpatient days.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Define peer support.

• Understand peer support as a social justice movement.

• Understand the benefits of peer support and how it differs from other treatment options.

Register on the Mental Health America website here > https://mhanational.org/events/conversation-series-social-justice-movement-peer-support?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=8b2817f3-2b00-40fe-9eff-d1e83d69815e&sl_gr=grp_peersncps