Stakeholder Spotlight

Wellness in the Woods

Wellness in the Woods is the largest employer of mental health peer specialists in Minnesota providing 24,000 interactions with consumers annually.  Services provided by Wellness in the Woods include the Peer Support Connection Warmline, Virtual Peer Support Network, Wellness Recovery Action Plan Training, Emotional CPR, Question Persuade Refer-Suicide Prevention, and Customized Peer Training.

Founded in 2013, Wellness in the Woods has grown from 1 volunteer to 40 employees and 11 Board members all of whom identify having a lived mental health experience.

For more information: www.mnwitw.org