PEER Voices

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 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.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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?  [...]

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 [...]