According to a study published in November 2024 in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, the Sources of Strength prevention model reduced new suicide attempts by 29%. Moorhead High School ...

Chad Velazquez, a 20-year Army veteran who leads the veteran’s support group, said it’s something he’s been missing as part of his own mental health care. He has a professional trauma counselor but ...

Peer advocates have helped students avoid suspension when they are caught with a substance on campus. The program has enabled ...

This week, Mad in America examines three articles around peer support in mental healthcare settings, including the creation ...

Who is teaching kids how to safely browse social media, video games and the internet? This past month at Hampshire Regional High School, it has been high schoolers who have taken the lead in mentoring ...

Cody Flood and Gina Colclazier are leaders behind Wellspring, a mental health and wellness initiative run out of Brandywine Community Church in Greenfield. Flood took over as executive director Aug. 4 ...

A study from the University of Warwick suggests peer-led self-management programs have little impact on the quality of life or lung function of adolescents with asthma. Peer-led self-management ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- For many teens, getting a Driver's License is the first real taste of freedom. But those fun times can quickly turn to tragedy if they are not careful. According to a report by the ...

The county awarded a contract to Unity Recovery, a Philadelphia-based, peer-led recovery community organization, to open and operate two respite houses for people experiencing mental health crises. It ...