Angela Scott is head of the Office of Peer Supports & Recovery for New River Valley Community Services. In our conversation, we discuss the important role persons with lived experience have in the continuum of care for persons with mental health and substance use disorders. We also talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted peer supports on a local level, including operations at the 401 Peer Center.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
SAMHSA - http://www.samhsa.gov

VOCAL - http://www.vocalvirginia.org

Mental Health America - http://www.mhanational.org

NAMI - http://www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Peer Support Network - http://www.peersforprogress.org

Virginia Peer Recovery Specialist Network - http://www.virginiapeerspecialistnetwork.org

Sponsor information:
Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic/education-programs/teen-connections

Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator Malinda.Britt@ppsat.org / (540) 315-2130