Enhancing Peer Practices
In-depth information and community connections for Peer Supporters and recovery professionals at varying points and levels of experience.
Hamilton County Recovery Connections Forum
Recovery Connections is a community forum where mental health, addiction and recovery professionals, and anyone in need can find support, resources, and community guidance for helping people recover from addiction.
Local Resource Connection
Anonymously find available, locally driven resources for addiction recovery, human trafficking, and incarceration reentry services in your local area!
Visit this link for Northern Kentucky Resources
Email Subscriptions
OhioMAS (Mental Health & Addiction Services)
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration)
https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom
Doors to Wellbeing
Ohio PRO (Peer Recovery Organizations)
National Council for Wellbeing
Peer Technical Assistance Coordinator (PeerTAC)
https://www.thepeercenter.org/trainings
Useful Materials for Peer Supporters
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Peer Support Improves Outcomes
View HereThis 7-page report outlines how Peer Support impacts Behavioral Health from a national perspective. It discusses the integration and outcomes of various programs and methods of Peer Support.
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Peer Support on Provider Continuum
View HereContinuum defines boundaries for the Peer Supporter role in relation to other common recovery providers/social contacts.
Visually outlines the differences between peer "Supporters" and peer "Friends."
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Peer Support Documentation
View HereThis 22-slide presentation discusses Peer Support documentation (like Timesheets) using a "Best Practices" approach.
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Peer Support Core Competencies
View HereThis 7-page document introduces 'Core Competencies,' defined as clusters of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to successfully perform Peer Support. This document outlines what is needed and how to integrate these as a Peer Supporter.
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WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)
View HereWellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a simple and powerful process for creating the life and wellness you want. Using WRAP actually GUIDES how to conduct Peer Support.
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Peer Recovery Center of Excellence’s Resource Library
View HereResources include toolkits, journal articles, multimedia, presentation slides, and more.
SAMHSA Peer Support Recovery Guide
How Can a Peer Specialist Support My Recovery From Problematic Substance Use? is a resource offering people with problematic substance use or interested professionals a how-to resource about working on recovery with a peer specialist.
The guide includes information on:
- Who peer specialists are.
- How peer support services can benefit people in or seeking recovery.
- The range of services that peer specialists may provide.
- Peer specialists’ roles and values.
- Organizations that offer peer support services, and how to find such places.
- How to get the most out of working with peer specialists.
- How peer support services are paid for
Ohio Laws & Rules Related to Peer Support
Peer Support Services (OAC 5122-29-15)
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-29-15
Adult, Youth, Family Peer Supporters (OAC 5122-29-15.1)
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-29-15.1
Peer Run Organizations (OAC 5122-29-16)
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-29-15
Duty to Protect (OAC 5122-3-12)
Outlines rules when patient/client/peer privacy intersects public safety.
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5122-3-12
Professional or Organization Not Liable for Violent Behavior By Client(OAC 2305.51 Jurisdiction: Limitation of Actions)
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2305.51
Reporting a Complaint
If you wish to submit a complaint concerning a licensed or certified Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services provider, we are here to support you.
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Complaints Related to Licensed Professionals
File Directly to Ohio Professional Licensure BoardComplaints inform the professional boards of potential problems with a licensee’s practice. Anyone can file a complaint. Under Ohio law, complaints are always confidential.
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Report Medicaid Fraud
File Report HereMedicaid fraud includes, but is not limited to, billing for services not provided, charging Medicaid more than the reasonable value of the services and providing services that were medically unnecessary.
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Complaints Related to Facilities
File a Complaint HereSubmit a complaint concerning a licensed or certified Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services provider including Residential Facilities, Halfway Houses, Community Behavioral Health Agency etc.