By Nallely (Nelly) Willis, Vice President of Programs What makes a community program truly strong? Often, the most important pieces are already there: commitment, trusted relationships, and desire to support others. Training can help build on that foundation by giving staff and community leaders additional skills, structure, and tools to turn that care into support…
This October, GPS Group Peer Support is offering two free online peer support groups specifically for professionals who support pregnant, postpartum, infant, parenting, and caregiving families. We are offering them because this moment is not only affecting the families at the center of these conversations. It may also be deeply affecting the workforce responsible for caring for them.
People are also navigating fear, isolation, stigma, trauma, uncertainty, and the realities of their lives outside of the exam room. Support groups, like the ones GPS provides, create opportunities for something traditional individual visits cannot always provide – connection with people who understand.
The new MASStrong Impact Report shows how structured peer support can help address the needs of healthcare workers while building lasting capacity within organizations and communities.
For Dallas Clark, recovery is not just about what someone has survived. It is about what they can build with that experience, and how they can use it to help someone else find their way forward.
Raíces, Fortaleza y Comunidad: GPS For Hispanic and Latino Communities is a new four-session curriculum created to support meaningful connection, reflection, and peer support within diverse Hispanic and Latino communities.
One of the hardest things about maternal mental health challenges is that they do not always look the way we expect them to.
We’re excited to share the MASStrong FY2026 Fourth Quarter Progress Report, highlighting the progress made from April through June 2026 and the growing impact of trauma-informed peer support across the Commonwealth.
Millions of caregivers face stress, isolation, and financial strain. Discover how peer support helps caregivers feel heard and less alone.
When a community experiences gun violence, attention naturally turns to the person who was injured or killed and to the loved ones left behind. Those individuals deserve every resource and every opportunity to heal.
