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Global Perspectives on Recovery: Evidence-Based Practices, Women's Lived Experiences, and the Role of Peer Service Providers in SUD Treatment

ISSUP Webinar

14 November 2024

ISSUP Botswana and ISSUP India, in collaboration with the GRN, present: "Global Perspectives on Recovery: Evidence-Based Practices, Women’s Lived Experiences, and the Role of Peer Service Providers in SUD Treatment."

Global Perspectives on Recovery: Evidence-Based Practices, Women's Lived Experiences, and the Role of Peer Service Providers in SUD Treatment

14 November 2024

Online

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Integrating substance use peer support and screening brief intervention and referral to treatment services in the emergency department: a descriptive study of the ED leads program

Scientific article

28 February 2024

Abstract Background The ED Leads program was introduced to 11 emergency departments (EDs) within New York City public hospitals from 2018 to 2019 to address a need for addiction support services in the ED. The purpose of this study is to (i...

The role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice

Video and audio recordings

In this webinar, the speakers discuss the role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice.

Provision of peer support at the intersection of homelessness and problem substance use services

Scientific article

7 May 2020

People who experience homelessness are often described as hard to reach and face marginalisation and exclusion.Peer support, which refers to the support provided by people who have lived experiences of a particular situation, has been...

Peer Recovery Support Series, Section II: Hiring, Onboarding, and Integration

10 April 2020

Webinar

Description

The structure and process of bringing on a Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) staff should be carefully considered before beginning the recruitment process. The role of the PRSS, as well as the flexibility and cooperation of existing staff, will impact the level of integration.

The Free Peer Recovery Support Webinar Series Starts on Friday, March 27

News

Peer recovery support services are increasingly becoming an important part of the behavioral healthcare workforce. They not only help people with behavioral health conditions connect to, engage in, and be active participants in treatment...

Implementing a Mobile Health System to Integrate the Treatment of Addiction into Primary Care

Scientific article

30 January 2018

A recent study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examined the use of mobile health technology in the United States’ health care system. Published in the Journal of...