Support from someone who has been there.
Peer support pairs you with a trained specialist who has lived experience of mental health or substance use challenges — someone who understands the road and walks it with you.
A person in your corner, not another program.
Peer support is not therapy, and it is not case management. It is a relationship with someone who has been through similar challenges and is trained to help you move toward the goals you set for yourself.
Someone who has been there
Our peer specialists are trained professionals with their own lived experience of mental health or substance use challenges. They understand the road because they have walked it.
Help navigating care
Peer support includes setting personal goals, preparing for appointments, understanding your benefits, and finding the right services in your community.
Ongoing connection
Regular check-ins, accompaniment to community resources, and introductions to recovery and support groups close to home.
What you can expect
- One-on-one time with a trained peer specialist
- Help setting goals — and staying with them
- Support preparing for appointments and understanding benefits
- Introductions to recovery and community support groups
- Support for family members and caregivers
Who it's for
Adults and families across New York State who are working through mental health or substance use challenges, feeling isolated, or trying to get through a hard season. No referral is required to start a conversation.
Talk to a peer specialistPeer support is confidential, voluntary, and free of charge. It will not affect your Medicaid eligibility.