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Does Official Recognition of Peers Undermine Their Work?
Peer specialists’ role under Medicaid-managed care: Concerns voiced by a senior peer specialist and recovery advocate working in New Mexico.
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Peer support specialists are individuals who have had experience with emotional distress, trauma, or other emotional challenges and have been trained to assist others experiencing emotional distress. Peers’ interventions improve self-esteem and confidence, the ability to bring about changes, and the feeling that treatment is addressing the real needs of individuals.
In the past few years, peer support specialists have been officially recognized as essential figures by Medicaid, managed care organizations, and other public health institutions for the delivery of integrated and coordinated behavioral health services.
May 28 2021
Bethany Walmsley is executive director for the Returning Veterans Project. Mark O Brien is with RALI and an expert on criminal justice and addiction.
The COVID-19 pandemic that began in early 2020, leading to stay-at-home orders, quarantines, and school and business closures has resulted in more than 167,000 infections and nearly 2,500 deaths in Oregon. We all want to get back to normal, but as we look to the future, we must also recommit to the fight against the opioid crisis that has been exacerbated by the pandemic as well as support those experiencing heightened mental health issues.
Mental health and substance misuse often go hand-in-hand. Stress, anxiety, and isolation are a byproduct of the COVID-19 response. This, combined with new and old barriers to treatment create a perfect storm for those experiencing mental health issues and battling substance use disorders. Unfortunately, people with SUD are also more susceptible to COVID-19 hospitalization and deat
Members of the Analysis Function People Board Shadow Board holding a virtual meeting
Written by Nicholas Webster, Welsh Government
The Analysis Function’s People Board (AFPB) Shadow Board (only in government would you get away with such a long name!) supports the work of the Analysis Function by shadowing a senior board specifically focusing on developing capability across government analysts.
The ultimate goal of the People Board is to ensure we have the right people in the right place with the right skills at the right time to deliver better analysis for better delivery. The role of the Shadow Board is here to bring new perspectives to board level discussions and ensure that decisions are representative of the thousands of analysts across government.
One year ago, households across America were preparing for the worst. Unemployment claims went through the roof as ânonessentialâ and blue-collar workers found themselves without jobs; many small business owners realized they couldnât keep the lights on and still make payroll; extended family began cohabiting to save on housing costs.
But itâs a year later and the fallout wasnât as bad, for many, as 2020 led us to believe. Even the state received some good news â
The Denver Post reported last week that Coloradoâs budget writers âbelieve the state has averted long-term economic ruin.
â. A fuller picture wonât be available until March 19, during economistsâ quarterly update, but Democratic Sen. Dominick Moreno told