Pennsylvania Certification Board — Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
Pennsylvania Certification Board's Certified Peer Specialist credential (with CRS and CFRS credentials for recovery/family specialists).
Peer Support Specialist Certification in Pennsylvania
Peer support specialist certification in Pennsylvania is handled through Pennsylvania Certification Board — Certified Peer Specialist (CPS). Below are 7 verified resources for Pennsylvania — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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Certification & training in Pennsylvania
Crisis & hotlines in Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Peer Support Warmline Service
Peer support warmline staffed by trained mental health consumers. 9 am - 1 am.
NAMI Bucks County WARM Line
WARM Line: 1-866-399-6261, Option 1. Sunday-Saturday 3:00 PM-9:30 PM (per NAMI directory listing).
Safe Harbor Behavioral Health WarmLine (Erie)
WarmLine: speak one-on-one with a certified peer specialist. Tuesday-Saturday from noon to 7:30 p.m.
Mental health in Pennsylvania
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania state organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association (PMHCA)
Peer-led statewide organization providing training in peer support, stigma destruction and trauma-informed care; also a Regional Recovery Hub.
Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition (PaPSC)
Statewide coalition for peer support professionals.