Revisiting Services at Your Workplace
Our last show discussed the pros and cons of peer recovery supporters receiving services from the place where they work. Turns out that our hosts, Juliet C. [...]
Should You Receive Services at Your Workplace?
Should peer recovery supporters receive services from the place where they work? Or is it better to go elsewhere? This common question doesn’t have a straightforward answer. [...]
Over a Decade of Peer Support: TPC’s AD Reminisces
On this episode of PEER Voices, our hosts, Juliet C. Dorris-Williams and Gabe Howard, are joined by TPC’s Assistant Director, Deidra James. Deidra has been with The PEER [...]
RecoveryOhio Advisory Council’s Initial Report
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine created the RecoveryOhio Initiative to coordinate and improve how the state addresses mental health and substance use disorders. The Advisory Council includes a [...]
Support Groups: Tips and tricks for successful facilitators
Facilitating a support group is a lot of pressure. Standing in front of a room full of people who are looking to you for answers is nerve-racking. [...]
Are You a New Boss?: How to successfully manage peer recovery supporters.
Everyone has had a bad boss. But what can you do about it? How do you balance the needs of the employee vs. the agency? And what [...]
Give and You Shall Receive: Can supporting others aid your own recovery?
“It’s not about you.” How often do you have to remind yourself of that? When providing peer support, the focus is on those we serve, not on [...]
Substance Use As a Defense Mechanism: Can addiction make you feel safe?
Addicts are not safe. Whether it is drug related violence or simply the health consequences of addiction, substance abuse is decidedly risky. But what if using made [...]
Safety & Security at a Drop-In Center: You might be surprised!
The PEER Center is a drop-in support and recovery center in Columbus, Ohio. But when anyone and everyone can “drop-in” there is bound to be conflict, right? [...]
Forget New Year’s Resolutions: How to be successful in long term goals any time of the year.
The New Year is here, and we are all hard at work on our resolutions. Do you want to lose weight? Get more organized? Quit smoking? Did [...]
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