Articles & Blogs

In this section, you will find articles and blogs related to 'peer-to-peer' support work. We anticipate that this will be a growing list, so be sure to check back. Please note: We have included a wide variety of articles and blogs here. Inclusion here does not necessarily mean that we agree with the information or perspectives offered. There are additional articles in our 'Evidence' section.

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Article/Blog	Author(s)	Source
Vermonters Using Social Media as Peer Support	George V. Nostrand	Rutland Herald
Case Studies in Public Sector Leadership: How to Help Peer Workers Succeed	Sunny P. Aslam	Psychiatric Services Journal
Peer Support in Mental Health: Exploitive, Transformative, or Both?	Larry Davidson	MadinAmerica.com
Peer Support in CMHC'S is an Oxymoron, Peer Support Pioneer Says	Ken Braiterman	MadinAmerica.com
Peer Support	Maria Bradshaw	MadinAmerica.com
Peer Prove that Recovery is Possible, Every Day	Alison Knopf	Behavioral Healthcare
Strength-Based Tools in Distress Model Treatment, Peer Support and Recovery	Ken Braiterman	MadinAmerica.com
Peer Support in Mental Health and Addictions: A Background Paper	Mary O'Hagan & Kites Trust	PeerZone.info
Transforming the Traditional Mental Health System Through Peer Staffed Respite ProgramsTransforming the Traditional Mental Health System Through Peer Staffed Respite Programs	Yana Jacobs	MadinAmerica.com
Discovering the Fidelity Standards of Peer Support in an Ethnographic Evaluation	Cheryl MacNeil & Shery Mead	The Journal of Community Psychology
Defining Peer Support	Shery Mead	IntentionalPeerSupport.org
Cheers for Peers	Sera Davidow	MadinAmerica.com
In 'Peer' We Trust	Sera Davidow	MadinAmerica.com
I am a Certified Peer Specialist: But I Didn't Sign On Just to be the Van Driver	Steve Bell	Behavioral Healthcare
Peer Specialists Can Prevent Suicides	Tony Salvatore	Behavioral Healthcare
A Narrative Approach to Developing Standards for Trauma-Informed Peer Support	Shery Mead & Cheryl MacNeil	American Journal of Evaluation
Developing Strategies to Integrate Peer Providers into the Staff of Mental Health Agencies	Gates, LB et al	Administration and Policy in Mental Health
Peer Support: A Systemic Approach	Shery Mead & Cheryl MacNeil	IntentionalPeerSupport.org
Peer Support: A Theoretical Perspective	Shery Mead, David Hilton & Laurie Curtis	IntentionalPeerSupport.org
A Peer-to-Peer Approach for Campus Mental Health	William Mace	Psychology Today
Michael Brown and the 'Peer' Movement	Sera Davidow	MadinAmerica.com
Peer Support as a Socio-Political Response to Trauma and Abuse	Shery Mead	IntentionalPeerSupport.org
Lessons Learned in Peer Workforce Development	Lori Ascraft & William Anthony	Behavioral Healthcare
Are Peer Led Wellness Communities In Our Future?	Ron Manderscheid	Behavioral Healthcare
Bring in the Peer	Keris Jan Merrick	MadinAmerica.com
An Examination of the Integration of Certified Peer Specialists into Community Mental Health Centers	Grant EA et al	Community Mental Health Journal
Peer Respite Centers and Medication Free Madness Sancturaties: Why We Need Them Both Very Much	Michael Cornwall	MadinAmerica.com
Why I Work in The System	Malaika Puffer	MadinAmerica.com
Peer Support Leads New Recovery Initiatives	Nick Zubko	Behavioral Healthcare
Building Bridges Between Mental Health & Addictions Communities	Oryx Cohen	MadinAmerica.com
Life at the Intersection of Health and Mental Health: When is Peer Support Not Peer Support?	Sue Bergeson	Behavioral Healthcare
Thoughts on the Future of Peer Run Services: Part 1	Lori Ashcraft	Behavioral Healthcare
Thoughts on the Future of Peer Run Services: Part 2	Lori Ashcraft	Behavioral Healthcare
Peer Support: What Makes it Unique	Shery Mead & Cheryl MacNeil	MadinAmerica.com
What are Peer Recovery Services?	SAMHSA	SAMHSA