RESOURCES FOR PEERS
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CAREER PATHWAYS FOR PEERS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & RECOVERY WORKFORCE & EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
A QUARTERLY SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN TRAININGS TO BECOME CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WOULD COVER APPLICATION, TRAINING, AND EXAM FEES. INTERNSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE AFTER COMPLETION OF COURSE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (415) 450-1007 OR AT MARINHHS.ORG/WET
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA. 22314
(703) 684-7722
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA ADVANCES THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THE U.S. THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY, AND DIRECT SERVICE. THE NATION'S LEADING NATIONAL NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND ILLNESS PREVENTION. OUR WORK IS INFORMED, DESIGNED, AND LED BY THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF THOSE MOST AFFECTED.
BHRS PREVENTION & OUTREACH TEAM PEER WEBSITE
ACCESS AND ASSESSMENT LINE -(888) 818-1115
CRISIS STABLIZATION UNIT -(415) 473-6666
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE -(800) 273-8255
LINEA NACIONAL DE PREVENCIÓN DEL SUICIDIO -(888) 628-9454
CRISIS TEXT LINE - TEXT MARIN TO 741741
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THE MARIN COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES PREVENTION AND OUTREACH TEAM IS FOCUSED ON FOSTERING RESILIENCE, CREATING HOPE AND STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR SHARED COMMUNITY. THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT (MHSA) PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION FUNDING, OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MANAGES OVER THIRTY CONTRACTS WITH COUNTY WIDE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
CAMHPRO
(california association of
peer run organizations)
236 W. East Avenue - Suite A, PMB 144
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 809-4363
CAMHPRO, FOUNDED IN 2012, IS A CONSUMER-RUN STATEWIDE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF MEMBER ENTITIES, ESTABLISHED, INDEPENDENT, AND SUCCESSFUL CONSUMER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL CONSUMER MEMBERS. TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES AND THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA TO EMPOWER, SUPPORT, AND ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS, ELIMINATE STIGMA, AND ADVANCE SELF-DETERMINATION FOR ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY CHAMPIONING THE WORK OF CONSUMERS AND CONSUMER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS.
CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
THIS WEBPAGE PROVIDES ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROGRAM. IF YOU DON'T FIND THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, CONTACT THE PEERS INBOX: PEERS@DHCS.CA.GOV
CALMHSA
1610 ARDEN WAY, SUITE 175
SACRAMENTO, CA 95815
(888) 210-2515
CALMHSA IS THE CERTIFYING ENTITY FOR THE MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS CERTIFICATION IN CALIFORNIA. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CERTIFICATION, EXAMINATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE CERTIFICATION.