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Peer Support Services

Mount Carmel Helps Home Care (MCHHC) Peer Support Services is a peer-led service dedicated to supporting individuals facing mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) challenges. MCHHC offers a wide range of free resources—including classes, support groups, and one-on-one peer services—accessible to anyone in need.

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MCHHC proudly serves Eastern North Carolina, extends its services to rural communities, veterans, jails, prisons, and detox centers, helping individuals access recovery resources wherever they are. Through strong partnerships with government agencies, civic organizations, and community partners, MCHHC provides comprehensive wraparound services designed to help individuals build sustainable lives in recovery.

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From its central location, MCHHC offers education, employment support, life skills training, housing assistance, homeless outreach, veteran support, and mental health treatment—empowering every participant to achieve stability, independence, and long-term recovery.

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What is a Peer Support Specialist?
Peer Support Specialists are people living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance abuse and who provide support to others who can benefit from their lived experiences. The North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist Program provides acknowledgement that the peer has met a set of requirements necessary to provide support to individuals with mental health or substance abuse issues.
For more information on Peer Support Specialists, go to https://pss.unc.edu/

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Resources
Let us help put you in touch with amazing local resources to help you in your path to recovery.
Call 910-222-7475.

 

Services
1:1 Peer Counseling

Anyone who walks in or calls in and needs to speak with someone privately is provided with a peer support specialist who will speak with them and encourage them to concentrate on the solution and not the problem.

 

What’s Provided:

  • Peer mentoring or coaching

  • Recovery resources

  • Recovery skill building

  • Community resources

What to Expect:

  • Increase in engagement

  • Support in developing recovery support system

  • Develop recovery support system

  • Increase knowledge and use of community resources

  • Develop/utilize wellness tools

  • Decrease in crisis service utilization and hospitalizations Increase community inclusion and self-esteem

How Does it Work?
We provide assistance through one-on-one scheduled services that promote recovery, self-determination, self-advocacy, engagement in self-care and wellness, and enhancement of community living skills.  We assist individuals with setting recovery goals, developing recovery action plans, and solving problems directly related to recovery such as:

  • Finding Housing

  • Developing a natural support system

  • Finding new uses of spare time

  • Improving job skills

Start your recovery today.

We understand how hard it is to reach out for help. Our team is here to support you on your recovery journey. We will listen, empower, and advocate for everyone who walks through our doors. 

 

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