Georgia DBHDD — Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is the sole certification body for Certified Peer Specialists in Georgia (CPS-MH, CPS-AD, CPS-Y, CPS-P).
Peer Support Specialist Certification in Georgia
Peer support specialist certification in Georgia is handled through Georgia DBHDD — Certified Peer Specialist (CPS). Below are 5 verified resources for Georgia — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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Certification & training in Georgia
Crisis & hotlines in Georgia
Georgia Crisis and Access Line
Georgia's crisis and access line for behavioral health services.
Peer2Peer Warm Line (GMHCN)
Peer support over the phone, 24 hours a day, run by the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network.
Mental health in Georgia
Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN)
Statewide grassroots nonprofit led and run by mental health peers: advocacy, education, training and peer support services.
NAMI Georgia
Georgia state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).