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Briefing Sheet
November 30, 2023
Building Successful Relationships With Peer-Run Organizations
Behavioral health-criminal justice programs that partner with peer-run organizations have been able to leverage their unique expertise in furthering program participants’ recovery, promoting systems change, and strengthening the peer workforce. But often, programs do not know where to start to ensure they are developing a successful partnership. This brief details information gleaned from interviews with two peer-run organizations engaged in Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program-funded projects and provides resources to help programs locate peer-run organizations locally.