Library of Publications

Defining “Peer Support”: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research

October 11, 2020

Darby Penney

This 2018 article reviews recent literature on peer support among people with psychiatric diagnoses in the United States.

Mental Health Peer Support Workforce Designline

October 11, 2020

Jessica Wolf and Waymon Harrold (SAMHSA Mental Health Technology Transfer Center)

This graphic design timeline aims to increase awareness of the rich history, context, and challenges of the mental health peer support workforce.

Disability, Ethics, and Health Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 1, 2020

Maya Sabatello, Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, Katherine E. McDonald, and Paul S. Appelbaum

This article considers key ethical, legal, and medical dilemmas arising for people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Pandemic in the EU - Fundamental Rights Implications

April 17, 2020

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

The wide-ranging measures EU member governments put in place to control the spread of COVID-19 changed daily life in ways that were unthinkable at the start of 2020.

Letter to Gov. Baker Urging Non-Discriminatory Access to Life-Saving Treatment

March 26, 2020

MAMH and Center for Public Representation

Letter dated March 26, 2020 to MA Gov. Charlie Baker and other senior state leaders urging non-discriminatory access to life-saving medical care for people with disabilities across the lifespan who contract COVID-19.