Michigan DHHS — Certified Peer Support Specialist
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services provides the formal certification process for Certified Peer Support Specialists (application and approval process document).
Peer Support Specialist Certification in Michigan
Peer support specialist certification in Michigan is handled through Michigan DHHS — Certified Peer Support Specialist. Below are 9 verified resources for Michigan — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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Certification & training in Michigan
MiPeers
Michigan's statewide peer workforce hub, maintained with the MDHHS Peer Services Area (Peer Exchange Collaborative sessions are moderated by MDHHS Peer Services Area team members): where Michigan's Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) and Certified Peer Recovery Coaches (CPRC) find certification applications, continuing education and recertification (32 CEs every two years), statewide peer trainings and conferences, and the peer-led Peer Exchange Collaborative.
Crisis & hotlines in Michigan
Common Ground Crisis Services
Common Ground crisis and help services. Free, confidential, and available 24/7/365.
Michigan Crisis and Access Line (MiCAL)
Michigan Crisis and Access Line — Michigan's statewide behavioral health crisis and access line, operated by Common Ground for MDHHS and answering Michigan's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline calls. Free, confidential crisis support, suicide prevention, information and coordination to local care by phone or text, 24/7: 844-446-4225 (844-44MICAL); you can also call or text 988. Distinct from the non-crisis Michigan Peer Warmline and from Common Ground's own crisis hub.
Michigan Peer Warmline
Peer warmline operated via Common Ground / MiCAL. 888-733-7753 (888-PEER-753); 7 days a week from 10am-2am.
Mental health in Michigan
Association for Children's Mental Health (ACMH)
Statewide family-run nonprofit and Michigan's federally funded Statewide Family Network: the statewide training and coordinating partner for MDHHS's Parent Support Partner and Youth Peer Support projects, supporting families of children and youth with serious emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges with parent-to-parent peer support, education and advocacy. Parent Line: (888) 226-4543 (888-ACMH-KID).
Justice in Mental Health Organization (JIMHO)
Peer-run organization; its Project DOORS provides guidance and training to peer-run organizations across Michigan and its Drop-in Center facilitates peer support.
NAMI Michigan
Michigan state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Recovery Institute of Southwest Michigan
Peer-run and peer-delivered nonprofit (founded 2006) serving Kalamazoo County: a community of peers embracing recovery, offering peer support groups, classes, one-on-one peer support and social outings for people with mental health and/or substance use concerns. Its board is formed entirely of people who use its services and self-identify as being in recovery.