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Provides substance use disorder prevention and intervention services, including a public information center on drug prevention, S.A.D.D. chapters, digest newsletter, and educational speakers.

Assists individuals with mental health issues in developing their path to recovery. Individuals work with peer specialists who are or have been the recipients of mental health services. Peer specialists assist individuals in basic living skills, support and advocacy, development of social networks, and with linking individuals to other services.

Provides case management services for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. These services are provided both in the home and the community. People may reside in a residential (group home) setting, in their own home or family member's home, a state center or a nursing home.

Offers one-to-one, confidential, short-term, peer, goal-oriented counseling to address many of the crucial issues facing members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

Provides an individualized, recovery-focused service that allows individuals the opportunity to learn to manage their own recovery and advocacy process from others living with mental illness who demonstrate ongoing success in their recovery.

Provides specialist that supports others through recovery.

SAM is an organization working with the community to provide case management services for consumers and individuals enrolled in early interventions, intellectual disability and mental health.

Offers one-to-one support for recovery from mental illness through Certified Peer Specialists, people who are successfully progressing in their own recovery and have received intensive training in peer support.

Provides peer specialists going through similar trauma's for individuals during their mental health journey.

Provides peer support, exchange of information and resources, and recruitment of families for waiting children. Offers support and technical assistance to parent groups throughout Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania. Hosts adoptive family support group, Chat 'n' Chill.

Provides a peer support specialist warm line for persons needing to talk for noncrisis issues.

Offers groups and discussions. Self-help groups bring people together who share common life experiences for support, education and mutual aid. Benefits of participating in a self-help group include:

• Learning new information and strategies for confronting problems
• Finding support from others
• The opportunity to help others
• Feeling empowered and more self-confident in coping with challenges

Provides pregnancy tests, and education on pregnancy, adoption, parenting, child development education. Offers a 24-hour hotline, peer counseling, post-abortion counseling, and support groups.

NAMI's Peer-to-Peer program is a free 8-week educational course for adults with a mental illness.

Provides peer counseling. Certified Peer Specialists are individuals in recovery who have experienced mental health difficulties and serve as role models for others and to demonstrate that recovery is possible. This service focuses on cultivating a supportive and resourceful relationship with individuals who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

Connects parents and caregivers with Parent Peer Support Partners (called FSP's) who are trained peer professionals raising children with similar challenges.

Provides an opportunity for individuals who have achieved significant progress to assist others in their recovery journeys with appropriate social networking, education and employment support, and to supplement existing treatment with providing ways to navigate the system to success.

Provides Certified Peer Specialists who are in recovery from their own mental health, substance abuse and/or criminal justice struggles to assist other adults seeking wellness and/or recovery themselves.

Offers consultations, professional counseling referrals, peer counsel, relationship decision making, positive reinforcement, and supportive care.

Provides men, women, and young adults with peer specialists who have experienced some of the same challenges they are facing. Focuses on living with mental health or substance abuse disorders, rather than being overcome by them. Mentors clients on self-care and resiliency skills, setting achievable goals, building on personal strengths, and making informed decisions.

Provides specialist that supports others through recovery.

Provides specialist that supports others through recovery.

Provides peer specialists going through similar trauma's for individuals during their mental health journey.

An ARCIL peer helper is a person with a disability who is living independently and is able to share their experiences and offer their support to others. They work one on one with individuals, helping them make adjustments to live with their disability, learn problem solving skills, explore options and use community services more effectively.

Provides peer specialists going through similar trauma's for individuals during their mental health journey.