Category: Health and Wellness
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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…
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A Place to Come and Discover: the Special Messages group.
written by Heather Riemer I have had strange and unusual experiences for a long time and I have a little bit to tell you about my experiences. Not the actual experiences per say but what happened to change my view of having experiences such as voices and visions. In 2016 I applied for a job…
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Oakland’s MACRO Program Pilots Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response
The new program aims to improve the treatment of individuals going through mental health crises in Oakland By Leah Harris On March 23, Oakland moved closer towards implementing a pilot program for mental health crisis response that does not involve law enforcement. The program has been named Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland, or MACRO.…
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EXTRAORDINARY
written by Kenneth Kozi Arrington I am. You are. We are all extraordinary. Yes, we are. There is nothing common, regular, customary orordinary about us. Nothing at all. We are exceptional in every way. Me. You. Us. We arePerfect, Whole, and Complete, just as we are.This is a great affirmation or mantra. Try saying this…
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Why consumer-run agencies play an important part in the behavioral healthcare system?
written by ACNMHC-BestNow!’s Peer Support Specialist student and PEERS Intern Anna Lubarov, PSS, ITE Consumer-run agencies play a very important role in the behavioral healthcare system. It is not enough to have consumer-run programs within non-consumer-run organizations. But why? When I first joined Mental Health Consumer Movement, I thought, “Why bother?” non-consumer-run agencies seemed to…
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The Power of Thought & Language
By Kenneth Kozi Arrington I am sharing with you an experience I had recently. This story is about what happened when I observed something that made me uncomfortable. I was fearful and concerned. I made an assessment and based on that assessment I made judgments. I came to conclusions and I decided what I thought…
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Women’s History Month: Five Women Changemakers in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
By Leah Harris In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we highlight five innovative women advocating powerfully in mental health and suicide prevention. Each one of them leads from an authentic place of lived experience in their work for social change. Please follow, support, and amplify the work of these women who are changing…
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Statement of Solidarity with the Asian Community
For over a year, Americans have been coping with a health emergency of unprecedented impact. This upheaval has added to the institutionalized crisis of racism and racial oppression, and has created an alarming spike in anti-Asian violence in the Bay Area and beyond. The PEERS community unequivocally stands in solidarity with those who are directly…
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Affirmation for the Weekend: Be Grateful
This Week’s Affirmation was contributed by PEERS Outreach Coordinator, Kozi Arrington. Thanks Kozi!
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PEERS Perspectives: Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash By Leah Harris One of the most painful, chaotic years any of us can remember has drawn to a close. How on earth to mark the transition to 2021? Social media feeds filled with “New Year, New You” memes can trigger a sense of inadequacy and hopelessness. Such proclamations…