This sample RFP from Loudoun County offers a clear structure for contracting peer support services in behavioral health and justice settings. It can guide other jurisdictions in defining roles, qualifications, and service expectations.

SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) offers guidance for integrating peer workers into SUD treatment, with specific considerations for rural programs and linking individuals to peer support.

Explores lived experiences of substance use stigma among rural Appalachian people who use drugs, focusing on stigma experiences, consequences, and coping responses.

Guidelines for integrating peer recovery support into treatment courts, including adult, DWI, opioid, veterans, and co-occurring courts, with rural considerations.

Interviews with peer workers and supervisors explore factors for successful implementation and optimization of peer support in mental health services.

This report highlights the work of the Palm Beach County Community Services Department’s Office of Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, alongside many community partners, to build a robust recovery-oriented system of care centered around peer support specialists.