Peer support specialist certification in Utah is handled through Utah Association of Peer Support Specialists (UAPSS). Below are 10 verified resources for Utah — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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Utah's professional association for certified peer support specialists (501(c)(3), Salt Lake City). Runs 40-hour state CPSS trainings, weekly peer check-ins, monthly specialty trainings, and continuing education / professional development for the peer workforce. Verified Oct 25, 2026 via uapss.org and the Copeland Center Utah page; distinct organization from Utah Peer Network (UPN), which is also listed in the app.
Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Use and Mental Health: Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification; 40-hour CPSS training (application information also at utahpeernetwork.org/certification).
Behavioral health navigation line. Free, available 7 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week.
Statewide crisis line operated by Huntsman Mental Health Institute — Utah's affiliate for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7 support from certified crisis workers trained in suicide prevention, de-escalation, and stabilization, with connection to Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams. Also reachable at 800-273-8255 or by calling/texting 988.
Peer warm line. Free, available 8 a.m.-11 p.m., 7 days a week; also listed as 1 833 SPEAKUT.
Nonprofit sober community center and gym (opened 2015) helping people in recovery connect and find balance through four pillars: fitness, nutrition, community service, and creative arts. 1331 and 1335 South Major Street, Salt Lake City, with additional programs in Provo and Park City.
Peer-run nonprofit serving Utah's Latino community in Spanish and English. Offers peer support and peer mentoring, therapy, support groups, and educational classes, with culturally and linguistically responsive care. 3269 S. Main Street, Suite 100, Salt Lake City.
Utah state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). HelpLine: 801-323-9900, Tuesday to Thursday from 1:00pm-5:00pm.
Utah's statewide recovery community organization (501(c)(3), founded 2006). Peer-run: most staff, board members, and volunteers are people with lived experience in recovery. Free, non-clinical peer recovery coaching, family support services, and six Recovery Community Centers across Utah. Headquarters: 180 East 2100 South, Suite 100, Salt Lake City.
Statewide network promoting the sustainability and strength of the peer movement in Utah, connecting a diverse network of peers centered on peers' voices.