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Policy Changes to Promote Better Quality of Life for People with Serious Mental Health Conditions Living in U.S. Nursing Homes

In this Making Sense of SILVER Research webinar, Dr. Evan Plys, PhD, ABPP—a licensed clinical psychologist board-certified in clinical geropsychology, Assistant Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital, and faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School—presents his recently published article on policy changes needed to improve quality of life for people with serious mental […]

The Value of Peer Support Specialists on IPS Employment Teams – Part 2

In this follow-up to a rich Part 1 conversation, guest experts Lyn Legere, MS, CPS, and Crystal Page return to continue exploring the value peer support specialists bring to Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment teams. Lyn, a senior training associate at the Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, brings more than twenty-five years of […]

Developing an Older Adult Peer Support Workforce – Knowledge Speaks but Wisdom Listens

An overview of older adult peer support, highlighting the vital role of lived experience in promoting recovery throughout the lifespan. Guest Speakers: Robert Walker and Cassie Cramer Robert Walker, MS, CPS, COAPS – Rob Walker serves with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health’s Office of Recovery and Empowerment, where he advances peer support for older […]

Community Mental Health Center Attitudes About Employment Among Those With Serious Mental Illness

As a research associate professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability, Dr. Debra Brucker studies the economic, health, and social well-being of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. She has over 20 years of applied policy research experience and has held social and health policy research positions at academic institutions, research […]

Supporting the Young Adult Peer Support Workforce: Insights from a Survey Study

This webinar presents findings from a survey study examining the workplace experiences of Young Adult Peer Support Workers (YPSWs) across the United States. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data, we explore key domains including job satisfaction, supervision, intergenerational workplace climate, and experiences of stigma. We also highlight important differences by certification status, including disparities […]

Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST)

S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to healthy aging with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts Issue Brief #3 – Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST) Download Now This resource was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, […]

How Might Psychiatric or Mental Health Conditions Affect Work Performance?

Psychiatric or mental health conditions may interfere with an individual’s ability to function at work, or they may have no effect at all. This page lists a number of possible limitations that someone with a psychiatric or mental health disability might experience in the workplace, as well as some potential accommodations, and links out to other relevant resources.

Reasonable Accommodations

Collects and links to a collection of resources related to accommodations, functional limitation, and disability. Pages include Center fact sheets, external subject matter experts, and resources specific to member of the Boston University Community.