Our Mission: is to empower individuals and families affected by behavioral health conditions to achieve a healthy and meaningful life through the use of recovery-based community services and our shared experiences. Our Vision: is to create a community of Hope, Purpose, and Wellness. How do we model Peer Support? CHEEERS understands that Recovery is a Process - over 90% of our staff have personal experience with mental illness or substance abuse. Our participants receive one-on-one guidance, recovery support, and emotional encouragement from state-certified CHEEERS Peer Support Specialists. Using our shared experiences, we: - Empower our participants to identify and utilize their strengths in order to advance their recovery. - Provide Education and resources, so that our participants can promote understanding and work to de-stigmatize mental illness and substance abuse. - Help those we serve to develop job skills and find gainful Employment, so that they can move forward in their lives with hope and purpose.