Happy Global Peer Support Celebration Day! 💙🤍💙 Today celebrates peers and the important role they play in helping others who struggle with mental health, substance use, and trauma-related challenges. Our organization is proud to be peer-run which means that all our services are developed and operated by people who have personally overcome mental health issues, addiction, or trauma. This makes us a valuable addition and alternative to the traditional behavioral health care system. To learn more about our Community-Based Peer Services visit : https://buff.ly/3VCnyeC #PeerSupport #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Mentalhealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

Chief Strategy & Development Officer Himali Pandya and Chief Operating Officer @kwing.lcsw Kimberly Wing LCSW will be presenting at the Building Bridges 2024: Schools & Organizations Working Together Conference on October 18th at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie! 💙 People USA will be presenting on Nurturing Minds: Green Mental Health Strategies for Schools and Communities. #BuildingBridges #BuildingBridgesConference #GreenMentalHealth #PeopleUSALeadership #Peer #PeerPathwaysConference #PeerPathways #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Nonprofit #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork #Poughkeepsie #VassarCollege #Vassar

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day! Honor and recognize the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous peoples around the world. Take this opportunity to learn more about their history and celebrate their resilience and strength. Let's come together to support and uplift Indigenous communities. *Our main office will be closed today in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day* #IndigenousPeoples #Culture #History #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Mentalhealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

Chief Strategy & Development Officer Himali Pandya and Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Wing LCSW will be presenting at the crisis con conference on October 14 - 17, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ! 💙 This conference brings together crisis providers, partners, advocates, and payers for three days of learning, connecting, and growing. Services represented at this conference include Crisis call centers, Mobile crisis teams, Crisis residential programs, Peer support and respite programs, Psychiatric urgent care, Crisis stabilization programs, and Partial hospital programs. For more information use the link: https://buff.ly/3usXGcD #CrisisCon #CrisisPrograms #MobileCrisisTeam #PeerRespite #CrisisStabilizationCenter #PeopleUSALeadership #Peer #PeerPathwaysConference #PeerPathways #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Nonprofit #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork #Phoenix #AZ #PhoenixAZ

Happy World Mental Health Day! This year's theme is "It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace". "Employed adults spend more time working than any other activity during their waking hours. In a myriad ways, and at its best, work can provide a livelihood and be a source of meaning, purpose, and joy. However, for too many people, work falls far short of its potential, failing to enhance our lives and detracting from our mental health. We must highlight various aspects of mental health at work, from workplace conditions and stress management to the importance of social inclusion and empowerment. The goal is clear: to champion mental health in the workplace and build best practices that create cultures where workers have the potential to contribute productively and thrive." - https://buff.ly/47mS2IG People USA’s Wellness Committee is an extension of the organization’s investment in and commitment to overall staff wellness. The committee operates on the shared values of respect, fairness, confidentiality, community, leadership, and growth. The committee recently launched their "8 Dimensions of Wellness Program," focusing each month on a different element of holistic wellness while promoting team bonding. We are proud to be practicing what we preach with our internal staff in order to "help the helpers" at our organization! #WorldMentalHealthDay #PrioritizeMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthintheworkplace #8DimensionsofWellness #HumanRights #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Mentalhealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork

Our 4th Annual Breakfast was a huge success, with our "Stories of Hope in the Spotlight" being performed to a SOLD-OUT crowd! If you were there, you got an intimate look into People USA's programs and the difference made by our innovative, peer-led approach. We are so grateful to Kristen Vaphides for the creation of this unforgettable work of art. Thanks to our Strategy and Development team Himali Gandhi, Amy Grzybinski, Denika Dxon, Vivian Colligan and to all of our passionate staff, our generous sponsors, and our invested community members who came out to this important event. Because of you, we can go the extra mile in delivering compassionate behavioral health services to those in need. Thank you! If you were moved by what you experienced and you would like to further support our work, donate at the link below! 💙 Donate - https://buff.ly/3EO4i7f We'd love to hear your feedback about the event. To share your thoughts or to get involved, take the survey today! 💙 Survey - https://buff.ly/4eM5vwc If you missed us, be sure to join us next year! #NFP #DutchessCommunityCollege #DCC #AnnualBreakfast #PeopleUSAEvent #PeopleUSA #PeopleUSANow #Nonprofit #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Peers #WellnessServices #Community #Support #Recovery #Sobriety #Prevention #Hope #RoadToMentalWellness #NewYork #Poughkeepsie #PoughkeepsieNY #DutchessCounty