Author Archives: Rita Cronise, Academy of Peer Services - Virtual Community Coordinator

by Howard Diamond Our Peer Specialist Community has been somewhat divided in heavy talks about Non Peer Specialists providing supervision to Peers. It seemed to be creating buzz around the waterContinue reading “How Do You Know? You’re Not Even a Peer”

We Mourn the Passing of Recovery Champion Kirsten Vincent (Contributed by NYAPRS – June 3, 2021) On behalf of the NYAPRS board and community, I am deeply sorry to share theContinue reading “Our Community Mourns the Passing of Recovery Champion Kirsten Vincent”

May 19, 2021 (Reposted from WELLNESSWORKS4US Courtesy Carlton Whitmore) In Honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month… Thank you for everyone who has participated so far in the Sing TaoContinue reading “Asian Pacific American Heritage Month”

by Howard Diamond May 1, 2021 May is Mental Health Month, but it means so much more. How about physical health, does this resonate? Our ability to maintain health isContinue reading “MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, but MORE”

by HOWARD DIAMOND  March 1, 2021 February out, March inWinds this month are often strongHearing it rattle against the garbage binMaking winter seem so very long.  It is said MarchContinue reading “FEBRUARY OUT, MARCH IN. “

By Howard Diamond February 1, 2021 What type of job do we want? What skills and hobbies do we possess?Do we have enough experience? Where do we start our search?DoContinue reading “DO WE WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER?                  “

by Howard Diamond  January 15, 2021 January is here and we are only a few days into 2021. Most of us have been affected one way or another by COVID19.Continue reading “JANUARY WHILE REFLECTING ON DECEMBER”

by Howard Diamond  January 1, 2021 Look, look to the year aheadCOVID19 is about all that was saidUnfortunately thousands of humans are deadStill not many alternatives to do instead. Look,Continue reading “LOOK, LOOK AHEAD 2021”

(Original Post: September 10, 2016) Welcome to the APS Virtual Learning Community Blog. This is a place where peer support workers and all others who are involved in the growingContinue reading “Welcome to our Blog”

Link to past Blogs The Academy of Peer Services (APS) Virtual Learning Community website was started in 2016. In the fall of 2020, the site was redesigned and the BlogContinue reading “2016 – 2020 Blogs”