"What was once viewed as an alternative can now be considered an 
element of mainstream services and supports, especially as even newer 
"alternatives" to traditional treatment emerge through such avenues 
as consumer-operated services providing a range of community-based 
services, wellness programs, peer-provided Medicaid-reimbursable 
services, Internet support groups, and peer-run crisis alternatives. "

http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/161/161MHSupportGroup.cfm


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