The Office of Peer Support Services works to collaborate with the community to support Alameda County in becoming a leader in certifying Peer Support Specialists. We ensure that peer support services and training are available and accessible to everyone with mental health and co-occurring needs on their wellness and recovery journey.

We are committed to transforming the behavioral health system by engaging, promoting, supporting and empowering peers receiving services and peer-run organizations and programs.

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Peers Organizing Community Change (POCC)

The POCC is a program of the Alameda County Behavioral Health Office of Peer Support Services. The mission of the POCC is to improve the quality of life for Alameda County residents who have mental health or mental health and substance use issues in whatever settings they find themselves. We strive to provide the consumer perspective in transforming Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services into a vision for recovery that is consumer-driven, culturally responsive, and holistic in its services and supports. The POCC provides an empowered and informed voice of, by, and for consumers in the behavioral health care system, related systems, and in the community. Visit the POCC website to learn more.