Today PEERS’ Associate Director Lynn Rivas spoke at the POCC “50-Year History of the Mental Health Consumer Movement” event in Oakland. Attendees also celebrated the birthday of renowned movement organizer Jay Mahler.
Lynn spoke about the history of PEERS as a consumer-run organization before screening an interview that PEERS/BestNow! Intern Steve Hayes’ conducted with Jay Mahler.
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December 5, 2017 at 3:24 pm
A PEERS Journey: PEERS and the History of the Mental Health Consumer Movement - PEERS Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services