Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services

PEERS (Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services) is a peer-led mental health organization rooted in community, cultural responsiveness, and the power of lived experience. Since our founding in 2001, we’ve championed innovative, strengths-based approaches that center healing, empowerment, and inclusion.

We believe recovery is not only possible—it’s deeply personal and community-driven. Through peer support groups, advocacy campaigns, and educational programming, PEERS creates safe spaces where people with mental health experiences can share, grow, and lead. From transition age youth to older adults, from in-person summits to virtual wellness calls, our work spans generations and modalities—always grounded in the belief that everyone deserves access to care that reflects who they are.

As a peer-run organization, most of our staff and leadership have personal experience or have a loved one with mental health challenges. This allows us to connect with our community in ways that are authentic, empathetic, and effective. Together, we’re building a future where mental health is met with understanding, and where every person is valued for their resilience and voice.

In 2023-24, we continued to carry out our mission by expanding our offerings to reach even more individuals. We now serve Contra Costa County as well as Alameda County.