Provides telephone calling by trained volunteer survivors of a variety of blood cancers to those who are newly-diagnosed.

Provides information and referral, peer support, advocacy, and independent living skills to persons with disabilities. Provide Braille transcription and lessons. Recreational activities (Game Day, Computer class, ILS and Peer Support Classes, and Consumer Advocacy Team). Linking guidance available for consumers seeking nursing home and youth transition.

Provides a program that helps veterans create bonds with other veterans through phone calls and a website.

Provides a peer to peer program where amputees are connected with certified, trained peers.

Provides a free IOS/Android app that connects people with substance use disorder. It instantly connects people to a global sober community in their neighborhood and around the globe. It allows people to build strong sober support networks and inspire others. Sober rid also offers 24/7 certified peer coaches to assist individuals in there recovery. Our peer coaches are trained and certified to help people get sober and stay sober.

Provides an IOS/Android app that connects people with substance use disorder. It instantly connects people to a global sober community in their neighborhood and around the globe. It allows people to build sober strong networks and inspire others. Sober Grid also offers 24/7 certified peer coaches to assist individuals in their recovery. Peer coaches are trained and certified to help people get sober and stay sober.

Provides information, education, and advocacy to health care providers and the general public around the issue of twin to twin transfusion syndrome, including forms of TTTS called TAPS (twin anemia polycythemia sequence), SIUGR (selective intrauterine growth restriction) and TRAP (twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence). Materials include phone and social media resources for families diagnosed, at risk and those that have delivered special needs children as a result of TTTS.

Connects families and caregivers of children with type I diabetes, as well as individuals with the disease, to others facing similar life circumstances. Trained mentors answer non-medical questions, share personal experiences, and lend specialized support.

Provides mentors for parents whose newborn children are hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Mentors are parents who have experienced the hospitalization of their own newborns. They are matched with parents currently in similar situations. Mentors provide support, share resources, and listen to parents going through the experience. Mentors receive training to ensure they can assist.

Coordinates and provides supportive services to help young people who are facing housing instability and homelessness find or maintain stable housing. Also provides information and referral for employment assistance, mentoring, financial capability, and emergency financial assistance. The program is offered through peer Youth Navigators who use their personal experiences and knowledge of systems to support youth in accessing a variety of resources on their paths to stability.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for treatment approaches. NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a safe, confidential space. The course provides an opportunity for mutual support and growth. Experience compassion and understanding from people who relate to your experiences. This is a place to learn more about recovery in an accepting environment. NAMI Peer-to-Peer helps you: - Set a vision and goals for the future - Partner with health care providers - Develop confidence for making decisions - Practice relaxation and stress reduction tools - Share your story - Strengthen relationships - Enhance communication skills - Learn about mental health treatment options.

Provides one-on-one emotional support, mentoring, and companionship to those living with a mental health condition or their friends, family members, and caregivers.

If you are looking for ways to connect with other parents and guardians in our communities, this may be just the right event for you. Make connections and share your parenting experiences from the comfort of your own home. We will be offering three virtual series between now and June . Each family will get a meal kit, activity kit, and gas voucher to thank you for your participation! This first series will prioritize individuals that are parenting children between the ages of 6 and 18, but all are welcome as space allows.

The Bipolar Peer Support Group is an opportunity for people living with this disorder to connect, find validation, and potentially learn some new coping strategies. Two trained co-facilitators will maintain a safe environment for people of all backgrounds to share space. Please feel free to come and talk—or just listen—as we discuss the ups and downs of living with bipolar disorder and how to make the most out of life.

Provides mental health support services to wounded veterans via group activities, online mental health screening/support and one to one peer mentoring. Group activities include Project Odyssey which is a 5-day outdoor retreat for wounded veterans and military couples aimed at helping them cope with combat stress by learning stress management techniques and cultivating helpful attitudes about their mental affliction. Restore Veterans offers veterans online mental health screening and support tools such as self-help guides and online videos of other veterans sharing their personal experiences. One to one peer support is also available and all peer mentors are alumni of the Wounded Warrior program and are certified by Wounded Warrior to perform their duties.

Provides staff and/or trained volunteers with a disability who can offer support and information for other disabled persons. Matches are made according to the specific support needs, disability and preferences of the consumer. Assesses the needs and abilities of disabled persons, and offers a series of workshops or one-on-one sessions to assist with accomplishing independent living goals.

PRS training teaches individuals in recovery from a mental health and/or substance use issue to use their experience to help their Peers who are also in recovery. To be eligible for PRS training, you must be personally be in recovery from a mental health and/or substance use issue (having a friend or family member in recovery will not qualify you for PRS training). Individuals who successfully complete training and pass the PRS Certification Exam are eligible to apply for certification as a Peer Recovery Supporter in Ohio.

Provides an opportunity for those who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis of any type to discuss issues with someone who has survived their type of cancer diagnosis. Program also serves caregivers of those with a cancer diagnosis.

Provides a wide range of programs for people who have a hearing loss, including system and individual advocacy, independent living training, peer mentoring, speech-to-text services and information and referral. Provides language development support as well that helps children going into school with hearing loss receive support and achieve fluency in American Sign Language

Offers a cancer education center and lending library of books, CDs, and DVDs. Medical librarian provides technical assistance on gathering information about cancer via the Internet. In addition, maintains a file of cancer survivors who may be contacted for peer support (either by individuals with similar cancers or by caregivers).

Operates a peer network made up of foster care alumni. Network members meet regularly, offer peer-to-peer support, meet with policymakers, and participate in child welfare advocacy opportunities.

Offers a cancer education center and lending library of books, CDs, and DVDs. Medical librarian provides technical assistance on gathering information about cancer via the Internet. In addition, maintains a file of cancer survivors who may be contacted for peer support (either by individuals with similar cancers or by caregivers).

Offers a peer-to-peer online forum of individuals with multiple sclerosis and caregivers who are interested in sharing information and their experiences with multiple sclerosis.

Offers support, information, resources, and training to families of children with special needs. Services are provided by experienced parents and primary caregivers of an individual with special health care needs.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery. Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for treatment approaches. NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a safe, confidential space. The course provides an opportunity for mutual support and growth. Experience compassion and understanding from people who relate to your experiences. This is a place to learn more about recovery in an accepting environment. NAMI Peer-to-Peer helps you: - Set a vision and goals for the future - Partner with health care providers - Develop confidence for making decisions - Practice relaxation and stress reduction tools - Share your story - Strengthen relationships - Enhance communication skills - Learn about mental health treatment options.