Thrive Peer Support Announces New Partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 2, 2021 – Thrive Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Thrive Peer Support, a leading provider of behavioral health services and substance use treatment in Ohio has announced a new partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio, allowing for an integration of peer support services and enhanced, person-centered care.

Peer support services utilizes the shared experience of certified professionals to promote recovery, self-determination, self-advocacy, well-being and independence in self-identifying individuals struggling with mental health issues and/or substance use. Peer Support gives a person a unique opportunity to walk hand-in-hand with someone who knows first-hand what the recovery process entails and embraces all pathways to recovery.

In Ohio, 20 percent of adults 18 years of age and older experience behavioral health-related issues. Thrive Peer Support provides recovery services that allow peer supporters to leverage their lived experience to offer continuing care to these individuals, regardless of their stage in recovery.

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