WV PEERS, a collaborative program between WVU and several community partners, uses peer recovery coaches to increase access to treatment for people who have substance use disorder.
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Many Parents Say Teens With Anxiety, Depression May Benefit from Peer Confidants at School
Three-quarters of parents in a new national poll think peers better understand teen challenges, compared to teachers or counselors in the school.
Peer support group for physicians helps ease distress during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous distress on medical staff and physicians. Dr. Mark H. Greenawald, a professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and a family and community medicine physician for Carilion Clinic, says that having a…