Services planned, operated, administered, and evaluated by people with psychiatric disorders. 

Peer run or operated services

Service programs that are not freestanding legal entities and share the control of the operation of the program with others without psychiatric diagnoses. 

Peer partnership services

Individuals who fill designated unique peer positions as well as peers who are hired into traditionally mental health positions. 

Peer employees

Peer run or operated services 

Peer partnership services 

Peer employees

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Services provided by individuals who identify themselves as having a mental illness and are receiving or have received mental health services, and deliver services for the purpose of helping others with a mental illness. 

Peer delivered services

Solomon, P. (2004). Peer support/peer provided services underlying processes, benefits, and critical ingredients. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 27(4), 392. https://doi.org/10.2975/27.2004.392.401

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