I am a peer support and wellness specialist certified by the state of Nebraska. Currently I work in a crisis diversion center in Omaha, Nebraska. My work in the center focuses on adults who have a mental illness, and are experiencing a stressful or crisis situation. I am considered a peer, because I, too, have a mental illness. Together we seek to develop coping skills and strategies for the individual that will enable them to avoid hospitalization, and set them once again on the journey of recovery. Over the years, I have been diagnosed with three...more
