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Peers beginning to represent both stable, evolving workforce
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31899
Subject(s) - workforce , mental health , promotion (chess) , public relations , health promotion , psychology , nursing , medicine , political science , psychiatry , public health , law , politics
Peer specialists have been a mainstay in the mental health community for many years now, helping others with mental health issues navigate their way in communities. The peer workforce has meanwhile evolved and expanded to include their presence in leadership capacities, and immersed itself in wellness activities and health promotion.