Eisner Health’s Journey Through Implementing Trauma-Informed Care
Practice paper outlining how one organization reduced escalations, supported staff wellness, and improved the patient experience by integrating trauma-informed care.
Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience: Improving Federal Research, Policy, and Practice
Provides an overview of best practices and methods for agencies to meaningfully engage people with lived experiences in all levels of research, policy, and practice. The audience is federal agencies, but these strategies are applicable to a variety of state and local government offices and organizations.
Peer Services Toolkit: A Guide to Advancing and Implementing Peer-Run Behavioral Health Services
A comprehensive toolkit that supports efforts to advocate for and expand the capacity, capability, and scope of peer services. Provides valuable background information for federal, state and local governments and for payers.
California, Connecticut, Illinois, and Kentucky – The Use of Peers and Recovery Specialists in Child Welfare Settings
A case study of peer mentor/recovery specialist models for families impacted by substance use issues and who are involved in the child welfare system. The case studies are of models in Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, and Santa Clara County, California.
SAMHSA Peer Support Roles in Criminal Justice Setting
An index of peer-support roles in the criminal justice system, including a Sequential Intercept Model and implementation guidance.
Peer Support Toolkit for Tribal Organizations and Communities
Toolkit for American Indian/Alaska Natives to support implementation of peer support programs. It provides an overview of the effectiveness of these programs, important roles, and implementation considerations.
New Mexico Peer Education Project
An overview of the New Mexico Peer Education Project, which trains incarcerated individuals to educate their peers about addiction, infectious diseases such as hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus, and other health issues.
New York Peer Integration and the Stages of Change Toolkit
Expansive toolkit containing resources for providers who want to implement, or are currently implementing, peer support services based on the Stages of Change model.
