Issue Brief: Expanding Peer Support and Supporting the Peer Workforce in Mental Health

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/expanding-peer-support-peer-workforce-mental-health/pep24-01-004?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=aa462b1b91-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_30_06_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-aa462b1b91-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D This issue brief offers information to State Mental Health Authorities (SMHA) about the benefits of peer support and inclusion of the peer workforce throughout the behavioral health continuum. The brief highlights current standards and best practices for including peer support workers as an essential component of services delivery for mental and co-occurring disorders, like substance use disorder (SUD).