Category: A Little About
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Sharing My Story to Help Others Share Theirs
Our Communications Coordinator on the ways storytelling helps him By Alejandro Ramos My name is Alejandro and I’m the Communications Coordinator for PEERS. All of the social media posts, email newsletters, and blog posts are uploaded and shared by me. On top of that, I brainstorm new ways to continue the conversation about mental health…
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Working with Others Kept Me Strong
For program coordinator Heather Riemer, PEERS offered a way to stay grounded By Heather Riemer My name is Heather Haunani. I just want to say a little bit about who I am and why I do what I do, as far as work goes. I have always been a little different. Scared of the world.…
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Bringing the voices of the peer movement to the policy process
Learn a little about Sarah, our Evaluation and Policy Specialist, and why she joined PEERS By Sarah Marxer My title at PEERS is Evaluation and Policy Specialist. I am responsible for leading PEERS’ evaluation, reporting, policy, and advocacy efforts. If you’ve ever been asked to fill out an evaluation form after a PEERS event, and…
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Finding healing through peer support groups
PEERS staff member Kivi shares their story of recovery and how it led them to join PEERS and further the organization’s mission By Kivi Neimi I am the Human Resource Manager at PEERS. I grew up in a large extended family of immigrants from Finland. We are part of a subculture called Inari Saami. My…
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A Little About: Kimberly
Written By: Kimberly Marquez-Cortes My name is Kimberly and I have the pleasure of being the Programs Manager for PEERS. Here is A Little About Me! I am the fourth of six daughters but the eldest who lives here in the states. Obviously I am the coolest and most amazing one, no surprise there. (jk…
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A Little About: Kozi
Written By Kenneth Kozi Arrington I am a mild mannered yet outgoing Educator, Advocate, Activist and PeerSpecialist from San Francisco. For people living with mental, physical, andemotional health challenges, I primarily focus on the Black Indigenous People OfColor, BIPOC, Community and address, confront and combat social injustice andawareness among other issues.My job as Programs Outreach…