What is a Peer Specialist?
Certified Peer Specialists (Peers) are team members who have personal lived experience navigating their own mental health and/or substance use recovery. Peers are here to support your recovery journey through mentoring, supporting your voice and choice, building skills for success, and connecting to community resources.
Certified Family Partners (CFP) are team members who have personal lived experience as the primary guardian of a child with mental health or behavioral health needs. CFPs have firsthand experience navigating different child serving agencies such as mental health services, the education system, juvenile justice, and social security. CFPs role is to support the caregiver’s voice in services, provide mentorship and advocacy support, build skills for success, and connect with needed community resources.
When you work with a Peer or Family Partner, you are seen as the expert of your own recovery, and you drive the services and recovery pathway that is best for you. Peer services are provided in both group and individual settings and can be delivered in the clinic, home, community, or virtually.
Connect with a Peer Specialist
Become a Peer Professional at CHCS
The Center for Health Care Services is growing its team of Peer Specialists. Click here for current openings.
Certified Peer Specialist Trainings
The Center for Health Care Services is excited to announce upcoming certification training for peer specialists. Please review the information on Peer Support Services here before applying for training.
To apply for training, please complete an application below. Our next Peer Core Training is scheduled for September 25-27, 2024.
Peer-to-Peer Support Groups
Calendar of Events
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0 events,
1 event,
Virtual Support Group
Virtual Support Group
Virtual 1-2:30 PM Open to all active adult consumers. Pre-registration required.
2 events,
Drexel Support Group
Drexel Support Group
Drexel 10-11a 227 W. Drexel St. Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
2 events,
Bandera Support Group
Bandera Support Group
Bandera 1-2pm 6812 Bandera Rd Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
2 events,
2 events,
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Virtual Support Group
Virtual Support Group
Virtual 1-2:30 PM Open to all active adult consumers. Pre-registration required.
2 events,
Drexel Support Group
Drexel Support Group
Drexel 10-11a 227 W. Drexel St. Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
2 events,
Bandera Support Group
Bandera Support Group
Bandera 1-2pm 6812 Bandera Rd Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
2 events,
2 events,
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Virtual Support Group
Virtual Support Group
Virtual 1-2:30 PM Open to all active adult consumers. Pre-registration required.
2 events,
Drexel Support Group
Drexel Support Group
Drexel 10-11a 227 W. Drexel St. Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
2 events,
Bandera Support Group
Bandera Support Group
Bandera 1-2pm 6812 Bandera Rd Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
2 events,
2 events,
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Virtual Support Group
Virtual Support Group
Virtual 1-2:30 PM Open to all active adult consumers. Pre-registration required.
2 events,
Drexel Support Group
Drexel Support Group
Drexel 10-11a 227 W. Drexel St. Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
2 events,
Bandera Support Group
Bandera Support Group
Bandera 1-2pm 6812 Bandera Rd Open to caregivers of youth enrolled in services.
2 events,
2 events,
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza Support Group
Victoria Plaza 10-11:30a 411 Barrera St. Open to all active adult consumers
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Virtual Support Group
Virtual Support Group
Virtual 1-2:30 PM Open to all active adult consumers. Pre-registration required.
