Peers in the Workforce

People with lived experience are not just enriching the workforces of supportive housing organizations by providing hard-won counsel, they are leading organizations. Hear from four experts on the value of hiring, promoting and being led by those with lived experience.
Mona Lisa McEachin, she/her, Assistant Program Director of Recovery Community & WNY Peer Workforce Development Center, BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.
Ronald Day, he/him, Vice President of Programs and Research, Fortune Society
Robert Palmer, he/him, Senior Peer Specialist, Project Renewal
Kimberly Wing, she/her, Chief Operating Officer, People USA
Moderators:
Jovanna Marc, she/her, Peer Wellness Coordinator, CASES
Laura Rhymer, she/her, Director, Howie The Harp, Community Access