Peer2Peer Peer Support

About Peer2Peer Support
The time following discharge from inpatient or emergency psychiatric care can be challenging for many people. There are often high rates of emergency department visits, re-admission to inpatient psychiatric care, and suicide.

Providing support in the community is critical after discharge from emergency or inpatient care to help you continue on your recovery journey, and there is growing research and data that indicates that engagement with peer support during this time can be incredibly important and effective.

Mental Health Minnesota’s Peer2Peer program provides innovative peer support to help you stay well at home and in your community and avoid emergency department visits and inpatient psychiatric care. We provide this support during a 12-week program that provides peer support through telehealth via Zoom, all free of charge.

How it Works
The Peer2Peer peer support program includes frequent meetings with our peer support staff who understand the challenges following psychiatric emergency and/or inpatient care, and who can provide a listening ear and guidance toward a future that includes wellness and recovery.

Peer2Peer provides easy access in one location to peer support including some or all of the following:

• resources and goal setting
• individualized content and tools
• support you through weekly video calls and online chats
• easy access to the Minnesota Warmline peer support service
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
• reminders about upcoming appointments for ongoing care
• safety planning and wellness planning tools
• weekly modules that support mental health recovery
• tools and resources to manage mental health symptoms

Learn more, click on the informational brochure attached below:
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