Skip to main content

oakland

Who is PEERS?

5
 
 
See video

PEERS is a consumer-run organization that promotes wellness for people with mental health difficulties and their families through community outreach, empowerment, education, advocacy for social inclusion, and elimination of stigma and discrimination.

Learn more about PEERS' mission, vision, and values.

Tags:

The Voices Behind the 'See Me, Not My Diagnosis' Masks

0
 
 
Mask by Jader Tadefa

The Voices Behind the 'See Me, Not My Diagnosis' Masks by PEERS Podcast

Head next door to the Paramount Theatre in Downtown Oakland and visit PEERS' "See Me, Not My Diagnosis" mask display. While participating in a mask workshop created by activist and artist Adella, mental health consumers created the pieces. They express their bouts with stigma and perseverance through self-love. "Mental Health and Wellness Radio" host Jenee Darden explains the purpose of the exhibit and introduces the artists' inspirational stories.  

Tags:

PEERS launches consumer mask display in downtown Oakland

Add Comment

A new consumer mask art exhibit debuted in downtown Oakland today next to the Paramount Theatre and will last through the end of February. The display, which highlights masks made by four consumers through the "Reformation: Moving Beyond Stigma" workshop, serves to educate the public and foster dialogue around mental health stigma and discrimination.

PEERS awarded SAMHSA grant to produce TAY documentary on mental health issues

Add Comment

As part of its expanding effort to promote dialogue about mental health in the youth community, PEERS was recently named one of six winners of the national SAMHSA Campaign for Social Inclusion State Awards.

Trauma-Informed Peer Support: Beth Filson

5
 
 
See video

A Certified Peer Specialist, Beth Filson serves on the steering team of the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and is a curriculum developer and trainer focusing on peer support services.

While co-hosting a trauma-informed peer support workshop in Oakland in April 2011, Beth tells her story and why she is passionate about her work.

Tags:

Trauma-Informed Peer Support: Shery Mead

0
 
 
See video

Shery Mead, a sought after international speaker and the author of three books, is an expert trainer who focuses on trauma-informed peer support, warmline skills, peer-run crisis alternatives, co-supervision, and facilitation.

While hosting a trauma-informed peer support workshop in Oakland in April 2011, Shery tells her story and why she is passionate about her work.

Tags:

PEERS Executive Director Introduces Shery Mead, Beth Filson

0
 
 
See video

Executive Director Khatera Aslami introduces Shery Mead and Beth Filson, leaders of the Trauma-Informed Peer Support Workshop that took place on April 20, 2011, in Oakland. 

Tags:

Trauma-Informed Peer Support: How to Listen to a Peer in Need

0
 
 
See video

Shery Mead and Beth Filson perform skits representing good and bad peer responses to a traumatized individual.

The presentation was part of the PEERS-sponsored Trauma-Informed Peer Support workshop held in Oakland on April 20, 2011. To see the presentation slides, please visit: http://www.peersnet.org/resources/articles/trauma-informed-response-and-intentional-peer-support

Tags:

Trauma-Informed Peer Support: Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences

0
 
 
See video

Certified Peer Specialist Beth Filson discusses the impact of trauma over one's lifespan, as well as the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). To learn more about the study, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/ace/index.htm.

Tags:

Shery Mead's Three Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

0
 
 
See video

Author and speaker Shery Mead shares and explains the three main principles of trauma-informed care in the Trauma-Informed Peer Support Workshop in Oakland on April 20, 2011.

To see the presentation slides, please visit: http://www.peersnet.org/resources/articles/trauma-informed-response-and-intentional-peer-support

Tags:

PEERS helped in the recovery of nearly 1000 people last year. Help us reach even more. Donate.