In 2025, more than 80 volunteer tutors from The Literacy Connection, a program of SLO County Public Libraries, have helped 184 local adult learners improve their reading, writing and English language skills.

Article argues that confronting ableism requires confronting capitalism, which values people based on their production efficiency.

A Job Accommodation Network article discusses self-employment viability for people with mental health conditions, highlighting research and the Reclaiming Employment peer support program.

This article discusses the expansion of the peer respite approach, noting that Live & Learn counts 33 peer respites in the U.S., up from 19 six years prior.

The article argues that Massachusetts mental health policy overly focuses on hospital capacity, missing the critical need for community-based services and peer-run recovery supports.

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.

This article stresses the need to mainstream conversations about psychiatric medication discontinuation so that doctors can better support individuals' choices in the process.

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.

Interview with Laysha Ostrow on her research, consulting company, peer specialist inclusion in care, and personal system experience.