2024-02-16T16:50:03-08:00 2023-06-30 850884480 Cathy Root CPA & Associates Inc 1970 Broadway Ste 525 Oakland CA 94612 990 2022-07-01 710867031 PEERS ENVISIONING AND ENGAGING IN RECOVERY SERVICES PEER 5108327337 8393 CAPWELL DRIVE 240 OAKLAND CA 94621 Jennifer Vanaman Executive Director 2024-02-16 true Jennifer Vanaman 999009999 true Cathy Root CPA P01589560 5108589588 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 8393 CAPWELL DRIVE 240 OAKLAND CA 94621 2269795 false X http://www.peersnet.org/ X 2001 CA PEERS mission is to build a diverse community of people with mental health experiences who provide culturally responsive, peer-based wellness strategies and work together to eliminate stigma and discrimination. 8 8 35 8 0 291884 177107 1899764 2089975 1663 2713 0 2193311 2269795 0 0 1342995 1576817 0 4086 746990 634044 2089985 2210861 103326 58934 912386 964454 295852 288986 616534 675468 PEERS mission is to build a diverse community of people with mental health experiences who provide culturally responsive, peer-based wellness strategies and work together to eliminate stigma and discrimination. false false 1606613 Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services (PEERS) Program Description and AccomplishmentsFY 2022-2023From July 2022 through June 2023, PEERS served a diverse group of 803 unduplicated participants across all of our programs, plus an additional 360 people reached through outreach events, whose names we did not capture. Peer support groups are the core of our work. In 2022-23, we offered 341 peer support group sessions, including:Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP): Peers share stories, ideas and insights and come up with a personal plan for getting well and staying well.Youth Collective: Leadership development and wellness for young people.Buried in Treasures: Support and skill-building to give participants tools to manage moderate to severe levels of clutter.Special Messages: Peer support around hearing voices and receiving other messages that others dont.Hope & Faith: Peer support around wellness among members of African American faith communities.Healing Our Past and Expectations (HOPE): Peer support wellness groups adapted by and for Asian Americans.Impact example: 94% of PEERS participants reported that the group or workshop helped them have hope.Participants gain new information, skills, and tools to support their wellness through PEERS programs. In 2022-23, we offered 30 workshops and presentations, and reached 1,103 community members with anti-stigma speaking engagements, including:Transition-age youth wellness workshops: Youth-developed workshops on multiple topics.Other wellness workshops: Presented where community members gather; topics included youth mental health, the SAMHSA Eight Dimensions of Wellness, spirituality and peer support, and more.Lift Every Voice and Speak: Speakers bureau members tell their stories in the community.Impact example: 88% of participants see themselves using what they learned from PEERS in the future and 95% understand more about their mental health and wellness.Leadership development among people with mental health challenges combats internalized stigma. In 2022-23, PEERS offered the following leadership development opportunities:Lift Every Voice and Speak: Speakers bureau members develop public speaking and advocacy skills and tell their stories in the community.WRAP Facilitator Training and Mentoring: Certification and ongoing support for peers leading WRAP groups.Everyone Counts Campaign: Asian American HOPE Stigma Reduction Committee plans and leads anti-stigma efforts.Impact example: 78% reported that they feel better about themselves as a result of PEERS services.Positive images and stories about people with mental health experiences help change community members attitudes. In 2021-22, PEERS reached 685 community members through anti-stigma speaking engagements:Lift Every Voice and Speak: Speakers bureau members tell their stories in the community.Media: Email blasts, blog posts, social media, and traditional media stories countering stigma.Community Outreach: Disseminating anti-stigma messages through visibility at community events.Impact example: 99% of audience members in speakers bureau presentations reported that after the presentation, they feel people with mental health experiences can grow, change, and recover.Peers Organizing Community Change (POCC)The Peers Organizing Community Change is a group of mental health consumer advocates. PEERS provided fiscal and administration support that included logistics for POCC members to attend the annual conferences and provided assistance to coordinate POCC meetings, conferences, and other events. 1606613 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 45 0 true 35 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false true false true false false false false true true true true true true true false CA X NANCY LEE FINANCE DIRECTOR 5108327337 8393 Capwell Drive Ste 240 OAKLAND CA 94621 X Jennifer Vanaman EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 124169 0 0 NANCY LEE FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 118147 0 0 DON GOEWEY Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX DERENONCOURT MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE SMITH MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KESHA HACKETT Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAURAV GUPTA MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON FLANAGAN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIND SMITH Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH INGRAM President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 242316 2 false false false 0 177107 177107 BHCS - MENTAL HEALTH 2050805 2050805 SERVICES 39170 39170 2089975 2713 2713 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2269795 2092688 X 0 0 0 0 242316 49512 192012 792 0 1018210 756058 262152 0 316291 206496 109590 205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241266 231706 7669 1891 0 5716 4717 999 0 0 61769 44282 17487 10311 10288 23 0 0 0 0 0 6241 3396 2845 OFFICE OF PEERS SUPPORT 85367 85367 POCC COMMITTEES 72725 72725 GRANT 60000 60000 TRAINING & WORKSHOPS 32572 32572 58077 49494 7385 1198 2210861 1606613 600162 4086 0 723116 565376 0 185321 286531 0 0 0 0 0 115634 115634 0 0 0 0 0 3949 112547 912386 964454 284763 147533 11089 14581 126872 295852 288986 X 616534 675468 616534 675468 912386 964454 58934 X X false true X true false X 1940013 2061680 1699840 2191648 2267082 10160263 0 0 1940013 2061680 1699840 2191648 2267082 10160263 0 10160263 540 1347 2204 1663 2713 8467 0 0 10168730 0.99920 0.99940 X 115634 115634 OTHER PREPAID 132 Right To Use Asset 108890 SECURITY DEPOSIT 3525 112547 Operating Lease Obligations 126872 126872 2269795 2269795 2269795 2210861 2210861 2210861 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of income tax returns is sent to board president and treasurer for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c PEERS Conflict of Interest PolicyRatified March 15, 2016PEERS Conflict of Interest Policy deems that no board of director member or officer shall directly benefit from PEERS contracts. If there is the potential for a conflict of interest, the board member will be recused from any vote or decision making processes. We may make an exception for temporary contract work, if it is decided that a board member/officer has an expertise that benefits the organization and requires payment for services. This decision will be made on a case by case basis by majority vote of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board of directors reviews, evaluates, and determines Executive Director's compensation using market comparability data and performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR reviews, evaluates, and determines THE employees compensation using market comparability data and performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes governing documents (policies) available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The Executive Director and Finance director oversee the compilations of financial statements to the independent auditor and all findings are shared with Board members.