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What is a Peer?

  • Can have lived experience with Substance Use Disorder, Justice Involvement, Mental Health and Recovery

  • Are professionally trained but are not clinicians​

  • Meet people where they’re at (literally and figuratively!)​

  • Honor all pathways to recovery - no wrong door to recovery​

  • Use strengths-based, forward-looking approaches​

  • What’s right with you and what do you want to achieve?

  • Masters at navigating community resources

  • Evidence-based​

  • Voluntary​

  • Mutual and reciprocal​

  • Equally shared power​

  • Strengths-focused​

  • Transparent​

  • Person-driven/Self-directed​

  • Adaptable

Traits of a Peer

Connect with a Peer

Service Map

We will work with anyone in any Minnesota county, though we strongly focus on the cities and towns in Anoka County.

Different Types of Peer  Services

CPRS: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist – State Certified SUD Peer. 

CPRSR: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Reciprocal – Upgraded State Certified SUD Peer with the ability to Supervise other Peers. 

CPRS-FE: CPRS – Forensic Endorsement – State Certified SUD Peer who has lived experience with the criminal justice systems and specializes in working with that population.  

CPS: Certified Peer Specialist – State Certified Mental Health Peer. 

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