Peer support specialist certification in Connecticut is handled through Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) — Certified Peer Support & Recovery Professional (CPSRP). Below are 11 verified resources for Connecticut — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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Connecticut's Certified Peer Support & Recovery Professional (CPSRP) credential, administered by the Connecticut Certification Board for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS); requires an 80-hour DMHAS-approved training and 300 hours of supervised employment.
DMHAS peer support warm line. 2pm-9pm, 7 days/week.
DMHAS peer support warm line. Sun-Thu 6pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm.
Connecticut crisis action line, as listed on the NAMI Connecticut homepage.
DMHAS peer support warm line. 5:30pm-9:30pm, 7 evenings/week.
DMHAS peer support warm line. 6pm-10pm, 7 days/week.
DMHAS peer support warm line. 5pm-10pm, 7 nights/week.
DMHAS peer support warm line. 3pm-9pm, 7 days/week.
Peer warmline for young adults, run by Advocacy Unlimited / JoinRiseBe. 1-855-6-HopeNow (1-855-646-7366); operators available 12 p.m.-9 p.m. every day.
Peer-run organization providing holistic peer-led recovery resources in Connecticut; delivers the 80-hour Recovery Support Specialist Training used toward state certification.
Connecticut state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).