Blog Posts
A New Year’s Commitment: Why Support Group Leaders Need to Be Trained
As the new year begins, we often think about ways to improve ourselves and the communities around us. One way to create lasting change is by supporting the development […]
The Power of Group Therapeutic Care
Millions of Americans are struggling to access behavioral health care. Long wait times, high costs, and a shortage of providers are fueling a mental health crisis. Mental Health America’s 2022 […]
A Lifetime of Service and Learning: Social Worker Debby Beck
With a career that spans decades of direct practice, teaching, and advocacy, Debby Beck has dedicated her professional life to helping others and mentoring the next generation of social workers. […]
Bringing GPS to refugees
“I think we can all agree that policies and practices around refugee resettlement are pretty flawed,” says Aimee Grace Mitchell, founder of Places to Thrive, a nonprofit that creates opportunities […]
GPS Director of Programs Participates in White House Maternal Mental Health Briefing
We are thrilled to announce that Nelly Willis, GPS Program Director and Director of GPS en Español, participated in a high-level briefing on maternal mental health provided to Vice President […]
Bringing GPS to Serbia
In her native Serbia, where Katarina Subasic works as a journalist, mental health is a taboo topic. Therapy or other resources for those needing services are scarce, which is how […]
With Her Retirement, GPS Co-Founder Annette Cycon Reflects On Her Career
“Speaking the truth is a revolutionary act.” is a phrase that Annette Cycon, co-founder of both MotherWoman and GPS Group Peer Support (GPS), has been saying and promoting for decades. […]
Facilitator Training Feedback: Julia Ojeda
We recently asked Julia Ojeda, founder and CEO of RIO Recovery Inspired Opportunities, to assess GPS’s training program for support group facilitators. Ojeda shared feedback from her assessment in an […]
Staff Spotlight: GPS Program Director and Director of GPS en Español Nelly Willis
Nallely (Nelly) Willis walked into her first GPS Group Peer Support (GPS) group seven years ago and took a seat by the door. She didn’t plan on staying. As the […]
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