News & Announcements
News: Mentoring Program Now Available in VPRSN Facebook Group
We’ve added a mentorship program to Virginia PRS Network so you can get or give support to another member of our community. We are excited to see all of us build stronger relationships with each other and hope you’ll join. Here’s how the program works: You sign up,...
Episode 10: First Responder Peer Support with Jonathan Lang
About the Episode Date: July 19, 2021 Episode 10: First Responder Peer Support with Jonathan Lang Summary First Responder Peer support is informed mental health and substance abuse assistance provided by trained, certified peers who also work (or have worked) as first...
Episode 9: Forensic Peer Support with Dawud Nubian
About the Episode Date: May 18, 2021 Episode 9: Forensic Peer Support with Dawud Nubian Summary Forensic peer support is intended for people experiencing and recovering from trauma, mental health challenges, addiction, and incarceration. Forensic peer specialists...
Episode 8: Family Peer Support with Cristy Corbin
About the Episode Date: April 5, 2021 Episode 8: Family Peer Support with Cristy Corbin Summary Family Support Partners offer guidance, advocacy, and peer support for parents and caregivers of children and youth receiving services from mental, substance use, and other...
DBHDS Criminal Justice Peer Support Survey
The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Office of Recovery Services has partnered with SAFE Project, a national non-profit organization, to develop a Forensic Peer Endorsement Training Program specifically for the expansion of the...
VOCAL Seeks Workshop Proposals for 2021 Virtual Conference
Are you interested in leading a workshop at the VOCAL conference? We are seeking peer experts to present on subjects from mindfulness, advocacy, and conflict resolution, to anything you think would be of interest to other peers! Workshops are 1.5 hours in length,...
Episode 7: Staying Connected in a Syndemic with Jason Cox
About the Episode Date: February 9, 2021 Episode 7: Staying Connected in a Syndemic with Jason Cox Summary Fostering connection is a core tenet of peer support. In a syndemic, what are our options for building relationships and maintaining our support network? We talk...
Virtual Advocacy Day 2021
Episode 6: Peer Job Development with Cynthia Evans
Peer Job Development with Cynthia EvansAbout the Episode Date: November 12, 2020 Episode 6: Peer Job Development with Cynthia EvansSummary Supporting peers in their job search and professional development is often a task of a peer recovery specialist. Encouraging...
Episode 5: Overcoming Obstacles with Leroy Robinson
Overcoming Obstacles with Leroy RobinsonAbout the Episode Date: November 5, 2020 Episode 5: Overcoming Obstacles with Leroy RobinsonSummary How does an individual in recovery deal with obstacles? Regardless of what society throws at you, you have choices. Rather than...
Advocacy Opportunity: New Peers In Medicare Legislation
October 05, 2020By Caren Howard, National Advocacy Manager at Mental Health America Mental Health America and partner organizations helped usher the introduction of recent key legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives: H.R. 8206, the Promoting Effective and...