I must admit how difficult it has been for me to stay mentally sane.
Read MoreAuthor: Phillip Cooke
Education: Berea College (AAS Industrial Technology Management, 1995), Columbus State Community College (AA, 1998), Ohio State University (BA Geography, 2002), *Southern New Hampshire University (MA Communication)
*10/2021-present
Peer Specialist, Bee Well LLC, Fountain House
Member, Education Unit, Fountain House
Certified Recovery Peer Advocate-Provisional (#CRPA-P-4290)
Certified Peer Specialist-Provisional (#NYCPS-P-3522)
Certified Tax Preparer, Community Tax Aid/Fountain House
Academy of Peer Services Support Volunteer, Peer Academy, Fountain House
Connecticut Center for Addiction Recovery-Designated Recovery Coach (CCAR-RC)
Certified Opioid Overdose First Responder (as of August 1, 2018)
safeTalk-Trained Suicide Prevention Counselor (as of July 20, 2017)
Public Speaker, Writer, and Group Facilitator
Founder, Hope and Success For The People
Founding Board Member (Treasurer) and Volunteer, The Friendship Squad
Member and Volunteer, Access To Recovery Coalition
Volunteer Staff Writer, helpNYC Corporation
Board Member At-Large and Co-Chair Professional Affairs and Development Committee, New York Association of Black Psychologists (as of September 14, 2021)
Editorial Board Member, Mental Health Affairs Blog
Master of Arts Degree Candidate, Communication-New Media and Marketing (Online), Southern New Hampshire University
Ph.D. Seminar Student, Mental Health Psychoanalysis, Harlem Family Institute
Honorary Doctorate of Divinity (Hon. D.D.), Ordained Minister, Universal Life Church
Resilience is my great love
There are many battles in this war
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I don’t see a lot of people of color in the world of peer support
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