Welcome to PEER

a community center for people in recovery

About Us

PEER Wellness Center is a Recovery Community Center that has been supporting recovery in Boise and the surrounding communities since 2015. The peer-based (non-clinical) programs and services offered support others who live with substance use and/or mental health disorders, the friends and family who love us and to the community at large. In gratitude for our own recovery and fueled by a passion for helping others find their own recovery, we strive to make our community center a place where

isolation becomes inclusion,

problems find solutions, and

strangers become friends.

Our Mission

The mission of PEER Wellness Center is to put a positive face on recovery and reduce the impact of substance use and/or co-occurring mental health disorders in our communities.

We accomplish this by:

cultivating an environment of acceptance and inclusion
by linking peers to existing community resources
by utilizing the success, skills, and support of staff and volunteers who have lived experience with substance use and/or mental health disorders to deliver peer-led and peer-delivered services, and
by being an advocate in our community that educates and reduces the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use issues.

Our Vision

The vision of PEER Wellness Center is to create a culture of wellness and positivity that supports long-term recovery for those who face challenges from substance use and/or mental health disorders.

Our Values

These core values create the conceptual framework and philosophy that enable us to fulfill our purpose:

you are in recovery if you say you are
support all pathways to recovery
recovery meets you where you are at
focus on the recovery potential, not the pathology
everyone has a strength to share
recovery is a gift; expect to pay it forward
the path of recovery is life-long
ongoing community support is vital to successful outcomes
we support the wellness of the full person

Recovery Support Services

Peer-Based Recovery Support Services are non-clinical services that focus on removing barriers and providing invaluable resources to those who are seeking to achieve and maintain long-term recovery.

The support offered is not meant to replace treatment, Twelve-Step support or other Mutual Aid support groups.

Rather, Peer-Based Recovery Support Services complement treatment and other mutual aid support groups and become an essential component of Recovery-oriented systems of care.