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By Guest Blogger: Erica Thompson, TAYi

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The PEERS staff took a break to groove to Donna Summer's "Last Dance" after we found out the Queen of Disco had passed away from...

PEERS hosts inaugural WRAP for Health Conference with Mary Ellen Copeland

Matthew Federici, BJ North, and Mary Ellen Copeland

In partnership with Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, PEERS hosted the inaugural WRAP for Health Conference on May 1, featuring keynote speaker, Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, author of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). The conference, which was held at California State University, East Bay, featured talks from leaders in the mental health field and multiple educational workshops.

Attendees learned how WRAP can improve the health outcomes for individuals in all care settings. WRAP is an evidence-based...

PEERS to debut documentary featuring Alameda County TAY in special premiere event

TAY Markeeta Parker and Director Dan Reilly

Nearly one year after receiving a grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, PEERS will be celebrating the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month by premiering its first documentary on Thursday, May 31 at the Alameda Theatre. Entitled "Shine," the film focuses on transitional age youth residing in Alameda County and their experiences in overcoming mental health challenges and making a difference in their community.

The film features three youth with varied life experiences sharing...

John George Peer Mentor Program sees 68 percent decrease in patient re-hospitalization

PEERS and John George Psychiatric Pavilion's collaboration on the Peer Mentor Program is groundbreaking and improving the lives of individuals with mental health challenges. The program, funded through the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), has been around for just over a year, but is already making major strides. At midpoint, the pilot program has seen a 68 percent drop in mentees returning to the John George Psychiatric Pavilion in Alameda County, according to PEERS Executive Director Khatera Aslami.

"People in the John...

UCSD Center for Mindfulness brings weeklong MBSR training to PEERS

(l-r) Allan Goldstein and Dr. Steven Hickman lead sitting meditation at PEERS.

"There's more right with you than wrong with you."

That's the first lesson Allan Goldstein and his colleague teach in their mindfulness workshops. Goldstein, who serves as Associate Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, joined Director Dr. Steven Hickman to facilitate a five-day Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training at PEERS from Feb. 27-Mar. 2.

MBSR, which refers to a set of skills for...

PEERS partners with Brian Copeland for special night of his hit play 'The Waiting Period'

Depression and suicide aren't topics to laugh about. Somehow Bay Area media personality, writer and actor Brian Copeland does just that while making you really think seriously about mental health. He delivers a powerful balance of dramatic acting and comedy in his one-man-show The Waiting Period. The play is about Copeland's personal battles with depression and his experience during a 10-day wait for a gun that he plans to use for taking his life. The end of his marriage, death of his grandmother and a car accident that...

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