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Focal Point, Volume 28, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 28, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
Between one–third and one–half of young adults with mental health challenges have co-occurring substance use issues. This issue of Focal Point examines treatments and supports for this population.
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?, Adrienne Scavera, Jo-Ann Sowers
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?, Adrienne Scavera, Jo-Ann Sowers
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
What do you want to be when you grown up? This is a question most of us heard more than once when we were kids and even more when we were in high school. When we got to be in our 20s the question may have changed to something like, “What are you going to do when you finish college?” or “Now that you are an adult what kind of job or career do you want to do?” After working as a barista, receptionist, and other minimum wage jobs, one young woman in the Career Visions project said, “I am …
Implementing The Peer Support Specialist Role: Peer Support In A Youth-Led Drop-In Center, Research And Training Center For Pathways To Positive Futures, Youth Move Oregon
Implementing The Peer Support Specialist Role: Peer Support In A Youth-Led Drop-In Center, Research And Training Center For Pathways To Positive Futures, Youth Move Oregon
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
This information brief gives an overview of Youth MOVE Oregon, an innovator in peer-led services for youth. The role and development of Peer Support Providers is discussed in some detail along with organizational challenges that need to be addressed.