Peer Advocacy
Nothing About Us Without Us
At Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN), we believe that people with lived experience are experts in the systems that impact their lives. Advocacy is about ensuring those voices help shape policies, services, and communities that support recovery, dignity, and choice.
Whether you're sharing your story, contacting elected officials, attending a community meeting, or learning about mental health legislation, your voice has the power to create meaningful change.
We advocate for a behavioral health system that is peer-led, recovery-oriented, and rooted in equity.
How we Advocate
Legislative Advocacy: We educate policymakers about issues affecting behavioral health, recovery, peer support, and community wellness. PRPSN participates in advocacy days, legislative meetings, and policy discussions that elevate lived experience.
Community Engagement: We collaborate with local organizations and a number if coalitions to strengthen behavioral health services and increase access to peer support across Los Angeles County and the state of California.
Peer Leadership: We create opportunities for peers and their families to engage in civic participation, share their experiences, and help shape the future of behavioral health.
Advocacy in Action
put coalitions in wording not just partner list
maybe we put some coalition notes above
salt meetings
logos in partners but, work in names of coalitions in summary
capitol building photos. MHAC photo.
Change how you did the wording above so there isnt a empty space where peer leadership is.
Advanced Service
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IncludedInitial Consultation
Brainstorming Session
Collaborative Planning
Customized Deliverables
Multiple Feedback Rounds
Actionable Recommendations
Post-Project Support