JaShunna’s Mental Health Journey – from Participant to Peer Support Specialist

At Volunteers of America, it is not uncommon for service-seekers to become dedicated service providers where they advocate for resources and shape programs with their own voices. The same can be said for JaShunna Boykins at VOA EpiCenter in North Louisiana who had VOA counselors help her transform how she copes with mental health struggles. She is now following in their footsteps giving back as a peer support specialist and using her lived experiences to support people experiencing mental health issues. “It’s really just me being able to empathize with them, and let them know that, hey, I’ve been where…

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