Making the case for peer support
July 1, 2016 Mental Health Commission of Canada
This report provides a high-level description of peer support in Canada and other countries, makes the case for peer support, and recommends how the MHCC can drive the development of peer support in Canada. It was commissioned by the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Service Systems Advisory Committee and led by a project group of people with lived experience of mental health problems and illnesses.
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