POCC Archives - PEERS Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services

A PEERS Journey: PEERS and the History of the Mental Health Consumer Movement

December 5, 2017
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Since 2016, the Pool of Consumer Champions (POCC) has been spearheading a project to review, curate, and present materials relating to... Continue Reading

TAY at the POCC 50 Year History TAY Event

October 26, 2017
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Yesterday, PEERS’ Transition Age Youth (TAY) program participated in the POCC 50 Year History Project’s TAY History meeting. This meeting focused... Continue Reading

Jay Mahler at LEVS

September 6, 2017
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At today’s Lift Every Voice and Speak meeting, mental health consumer movement organizer Jay Mahler spoke about an upcoming collaboration between... Continue Reading

PEERS @ the POCC Picnic

August 28, 2017
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Last Friday, PEERS joined in at the POCC picnic in San Leandro. With music, good food, and beautiful weather — an... Continue Reading

POCC “50-Year History of the Mental Health Consumer Movement” Event

July 27, 2017
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Today PEERS’ Associate Director Lynn Rivas spoke at the POCC “50-Year History of the Mental Health Consumer Movement” event in Oakland. Attendees... Continue Reading

Two PEERS Staff Members Win Awards at POCC Annual Conference

June 30, 2017
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Yesterday at the POCC’s 6th Annual Awards and Conference Program at the Oakland Hilton, two PEERS staff members won awards. Program... Continue Reading

Interview with Consumer Movement Organizer Jay Mahler

May 23, 2017
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PEERS’ BestNow! Intern Steve Hayes recently interviewed Consumer Movement organizer Jay Mahler about his life, activism, and the history of the... Continue Reading

A Proposed Marriage Between Faith & Mental Wellbeing

January 12, 2017
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On Saturday, January 7th, two PEERS Program Coordinators, Lyndsey Ellis and Kozi Arrington, attended the Mental Health-Friendly Communities congregational orientation at... Continue Reading