Money Mindset Live Event: Ask Me Anything
This recorded live event was hosted by Laysha Ostrow, and features Reclaiming Employment team members Lynnae Brown, Juan Velez-Court, Chris Hansen, and Tracy Green. They discuss how recovery intersects with attitudes towards finances.
Measurement of perceived and technical quality of care for depression in racially and ethnically diverse groups
Using data from the Experiences of Care and Health Outcomes survey, chart reviews and focus groups, the study addressed a set of questions related to the psychometric properties of perceived care measures and the technical quality of care.
Employment Trajectories of Recently Certified Peer Support Specialists: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis
A longitudinal qualitative analysis revealed that securing initial peer support specialist employment was challenging for most participants, often due to lack of available positions and low pay
‘It’s Like Adding a Drop of Ink to Milk and Shaking It’: Newly Certified Peer Specialist Reflections on Lived Recovery Expertise and Professional Identity.
The article is a qualitative study exploring how Certified Peer Specialists (CPSs) integrate their personal lived recovery experiences into their professional roles, highlighting both the pride they take in their unique expertise and the potential challenges of blending their personal and professional identities.
Reclaiming Employment promotional spot
Promotional spot for Reclaiming Employment, an online platform providing self-employment resources for people with mental health challenges.
Promoting College Access and Success For Students With Disabilities
A 2014 Senate Committee hearing on access to higher education for U.S. students with disabilities.
Mental Health Advocacy in California: Perspectives of Advocates and Decision-Makers
Survey on the impact of stakeholder advocacy (with CAMHPRO) on decisions affecting public mental health systems in California.
Beyond Awareness: Mental Illness and the Ableism of Capitalism | Truthout
Article argues that confronting ableism requires confronting capitalism, which values people based on their production efficiency.
New Program That Places Lived Experiences and Peer Mentoring at Its Center | Job Accommodation Network
A Job Accommodation Network article discusses self-employment viability for people with mental health conditions, highlighting research and the Reclaiming Employment peer support program.
On the future of mental health | Psychology Today
The Psychology Today interview with Laysha Ostrow, conducted for a series on the future of mental health, discussed her work synthesizing lived experience and professional expertise to promote systemic social change.
Students With Disabilities Aim For A College Degree, But Often Get Stuck | Huffington Post
As reported in HuffPost, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) convened a hearing on this topic, framed around the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Reflections on Leadership, Authenticity, and Self-Acceptance in Participatory Research
Discussion between Laysha Ostrow and Jessica Jonikas on Leadership, Authenticity, and Self-Acceptance in Participatory Research (PAR).
An Interview with Laysha Ostrow | Mad In America
Interview with Laysha Ostrow on her research, consulting company, peer specialist inclusion in care, and personal system experience.
"Once a peer always a peer": A qualitative study of peer specialist experiences with employment following state certification
"Once a peer always a peer": A qualitative study of peer specialist experiences with employment following state certification