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    The Peer Support Specialist Workforce: Where have we been and where are we going?

    September 2, 2022
    The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) at Boston University has partnered with the voices of those with lived experience from its earliest days – that is, the voices of those who would eventually populate the peer support specialist workforce. Luminaries in the field such as Pat Deegan, Judi Chamberlin and Dan Fisher, were among the many people with lived experience who collaborated with Bill Anthony and colleagues in the formative days of the CPR.
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    Thriving in Recovery: How We Can Support Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness to Age Vibrantly

    May 19, 2025
    By: Pierluigi Mancini PhD Aging with dignity and purpose is a universal aspiration. Yet for older adults living with serious mental illness (SMI), the path to vibrant aging is often blocked by systemic barriers, social isolation, and fragmented healthcare. While the conversation around aging has increasingly embraced wellness, vitality, and engagement, too often older adults […]
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    What is Psychiatric Rehabilitation?

    March 11, 2022
    For our inaugural article, we thought we would tackle a basic question that the Center has contributed to answering over the years, i.e. What exactly is “psychiatric rehabilitation”?