When Alicia Doty was in a Shakopee prison for drug-related charges stemming from her methamphetamine addiction, volunteers who had once shared her experience visited during her 1 1/2-year sentence.

Project Engage specialists collaborate with hospital staff to identify and assist patients with substance use disorder.

Minda Brown is one of Olmsted County's 62 certified peer recovery specialists who help people navigate recovery from addiction. Kyros Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Minda Brown pours a glass of ...

Coordination between McLean County's court system, community health providers and Heartland Community College has made peer support specialists a valued part of the care team in the county's drug ...

Soon after patient advocate Ken Meyran sets foot in the Zucker Hillside Hospital psychiatric unit, patients usually approach him in the hallway. Sometimes, patients want to show their artwork. At ...

ROCHESTER — When a person experiencing a drug overdose goes to the Mayo Clinic Hospital emergency department, they see the typical providers: doctors, nurses. But they're also given the opportunity to ...

BACK INTO THE 20S WITH THOSE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. BILL AND JULIE. CHILLY. OKAY. THANKS, BILL. CHI. HEALTH GETS A HALF MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP GROW ITS PEER SPECIALIST PROGRAM. THEY’LL ...

There’s a quiet sea change underway in some mental health care settings in Massachusetts and beyond — and it often looks a lot different from therapy. People who’ve struggled with bipolar disorder, ...