Resource Map

This map is an interactive list of resources for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including emergency shelters, food pantries, resource centers, mental health care services, substance abuse services, and meal sites. Click the rectangle icon on the top right of the map to view it full size and search to find organizations providing the support you need, like laundry, case management, legal services, job training, and more. 

 
 
 
 

Who are Peer Support Specialists?

Peer Support Specialists are people living in recovery with a history of a mental illness or substance use disorder. They provide support to individuals who can benefit from their life experience. The shared experience of being in recovery from a mental health and/or substance use condition or being a family member is the foundation on which the peer recovery support relationship is built. All of our specialists have received training and are credentialed by the North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialists Program.

Through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, peer support specialists help people become and stay engaged in the recovery process and reduce the likelihood of relapse. Peer support services can effectively extend the reach of treatment beyond the clinical setting into the everyday environment of those seeking a successful, sustained recovery process.

The role of peer support specialist*

  • Advocate for people in recovery

  • Share community resources

  • Build job seeking and retention skills

  • Assist fellow peers to set reachable goals

  • Build community relationships

  • Lead recovery groups

  • Be a mentor

Peer support specialist roles may also include the following:

  • Provide services and/or training

  • Supervise other peer workers

  • Develop resources

  • Administer programs or agencies

  • Educate the public and policymakers

Peer support specialist are expected to maintain core competencies by receiving yearly training. You will find helpful resources on the NC Peer Support Specialist Program website.

Learn more about the Peer Support Specialist Program by clicking on the links below.

NC CPSS

*Additional resources for peer support specialists can be found at samhsa.gov

SAMHSA