Public Comment Requested on Draft Model National Peer Specialist Standards

Comments are being sought on a draft set of National Standards for Peer Support Certification. The goal of these model standards are to advance peer specialist efforts in serving people experiencing mental health and/or substance use conditions and their families by improving the quality and consistency of state certification approaches across states. The standards were developed in partnership with peers, families, states, tribes, certifying bodies, and other experts.

The deadline for submitting comments is April 10 at 5:00 PM ET.

View the Draft and Submit Comments

For questions, please contact: peerstandards@samhsa.hhs.gov