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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration this week National Model Standards for for people who help others address a substance use or mental health issue through their own lived experience. Forty-nine states have endorsed or run peer certification programs since SAMHSA released for Peer Workers in Behavioral Health Services in 2015. The agency does not intend for the national model standards to serve as a substitute for any state certifications, but guidance for states and others “to promote quality and encourage alignment and reciprocity across often disparate state peer support certifications.” (HHS , 6/6/23)