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PA Peer Support Coalition

Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition

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Our Mission

To support peer-based professions, by offering continuing education, networking opportunities, and advocacy around the development of relevant statewide policies in an effort to promote quality services and strengthen the overall profession.

Values Statement

Our values guide our actions, behaviors, and decision making as an organization that are outlined in our mission and vision.  These core values are: Empowerment, Advocacy, and Empathy.

Our Vision

The Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition envisions a day when access to various forms of peer-based support are accessible at all levels throughout the persons individual recovery journey.

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Wellness Retreats

PaPSC Awarded $1.5 Million ARC POWER Grant & Launches Wellness Retreats

The Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition (PaPSC) is excited to share that we have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This funding supports the Providing Opportunities in Workforce and Entrepreneurship Through Recovery (Project P.O.W.E.R.) initiative, designed to expand peer-based Substance Use Disorder (SUD) recovery professionals across 52 coal-impacted counties of Appalachian Pennsylvania.

Project Overview

  • Builds upon the work completed under a prior ARC POWER grant.
  • Leverages an INSPIRE Initiative grant to strengthen the SUD recovery ecosystem in western Pennsylvania.
  • Partners include regional Workforce Development Boards, FAVOR Western PA, FAVOR Laurel Highlands, Unity Recovery, RI International, the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association, and the Wright Center for Community Health.
  • Outcomes include the creation of one new peer-based, recovery-led organization, the employment of 250 workers in recovery, professional development for 60 peer-based professionals, and the launch of four Wellness Retreat programs for peer professionals in the state.

Wellness Retreats

A key highlight of this initiative is our four Wellness Retreats. The first took place on July 27–29 at River Mountain (3600 Black Valley Road, Everett, PA 15537) and was a huge success. These retreats are free for participants who apply and are not a work event—they are an opportunity to step away, practice self-care, and return feeling renewed. Expect a variety of relaxation activities, peer support, and community-building experiences.

More information about future retreats, as well as registration details, will be shared as they become available.

Contact Information

This initiative is headed by Abigail Boccardi, Experience and Engagement Manager at PaPSC. Please reach out to her with any questions at abigail@papsc.org.

Stay tuned for further announcements about our Wellness Retreats!

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