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Breaking the Cycle: How Peer Advocacy is Changing Young Lives at RUMC

Breaking the Cycle: How Peer Advocacy is Changing Young Lives at RUMC

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RUMC is Staten Island’s leading provider of behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults. RUMC offers a wide range of vital behavioral health services, including its Peer Advocacy Program. This program is a lifeline for young people facing addiction, peer pressure, and difficult home environments. The Peer Advocacy Program is built on the power of lived experience – offering mentorship, support, and real-world guidance from those who have walked a similar path. RUMC employs peer counselors who have personally lived through some of these challenges, allowing them to connect with and understand the struggles of those they serve. On this episode, host, Meredith Gaskins is honored to have two incredible guests who are making a real difference in the lives of Staten Island’s youth. Peer Supervisor, Stephen Nico and Peer Advocate, Amber Ramos will highlight all that this special program provides, as well as the impact it has on its members.

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