Kaine's federal PEER Support Act aims to bolster recovery specialists

'They're here to share their story' - new peer support services at Christchurch Hospital

New peer support workers at Christchurch Hospital's emergency department say it feels special to now help patients at a place they have also experienced mental health distress.

Kaine's federal PEER Support Act aims to bolster recovery specialists

As someone with the lived experience of battling addiction — to include the criminal record that often goes hand in hand with the disease — Rachel Alderman is among the best-suited people to help others cope.

Addiction Policy Forum Joins 130 Organizations in Support of the Reentry Act of 2025

Addiction Policy Forum joined over 130 national and state organizations in support of the Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586), which was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 1, 2025. This bipartisan bill, sponsored by Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Mike Turner (R-OH), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and John Rutherford (R-FL) and 61 other original cosponsors, allows states to restore Medicaid for incarcerated individuals up to 30 da…