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Uncategorized October 16, 2025

Celebrating Global Peer Support Day: Amplifying Lived Experience

Global Peer Support Celebration Day is held the third Thursday in October, honors the life-changing role of peer support in mental health and recovery. At…

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William Fransen smiling at the camera in a baseball hat and black jacket.

Media & Press December 11, 2023

The Oregonian – Oregon ‘community navigator’ program aims to ease transition out of state psychiatric hospital

Community navigator programs can mean the difference between mental health recovery and re-arrest for those with "aid-and-assist" status being released from Oregon State Hospital (OSH).…

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Ascending Flow Drop-In Center with participants and peers

Media & Press January 18, 2023

Willamette Week – How Ascending Flow Is Helping Former Foster Youths…

Ascending Flow Drop-In Center with participants and mentors. Photo: Talilo Marfil How Ascending Flow Is Helping Former Foster Youths Thrive Through Music and Art Willamette…

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Ascending Flow participant Brayden Boyce on a mic at Mill Park Block Party Aug 2022

Media & Press January 13, 2023

OPB Think Out Loud – Ascending Flow helps young people aging out of foster…

Ascending Flow participant Brayden Boyce speaks at the Mill Park Block Party last fall Ascending Flow helps young people aging out of foster care find…

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Mayor Lueb cuts a blue ribbon while attendees hold it

Community January 9, 2023

Peer Program Comfort Zone Reopens at New Physical Location

Celebrating a New Chapter New Narrative peer-run program Comfort Zone started the New Year off with a celebration, opened their new site to the public…

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Peer Services Archives - New Narrative

Celebrating Global Peer Support Day: Amplifying Lived Experience

The Oregonian – Oregon ‘community navigator’ program aims to ease transition out of state psychiatric hospital

Willamette Week – How Ascending Flow Is Helping Former Foster Youths…

OPB Think Out Loud – Ascending Flow helps young people aging out of foster…

Peer Program Comfort Zone Reopens at New Physical Location

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