Project Grant H79SM091151

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Colorado Mental Wellness Network $150,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) to expand capacity and sustainability of Colorado's peer support workforce.

CMWN will implement four capacity-building activities over the three-year period of performance through September 29, 2029: developing and annually updating a statewide peer support capacity-building plan with stakeholder input; hiring a full-time association manager and establishing a board of directors to guide the Colorado Association of Peer Support Professionals; expanding peer support professional voice and influence through a Peer Support Advisory Council, Peer Support Trainer Coalition, affinity groups and forums, monthly PSP support groups, and advocacy and workforce-focused training; and increasing workforce recruitment, retention, and leadership capabilities through peer support professional and peer support supervisor trainings. The project targets Colorado's peer support workforce—peer support professionals and supervisors with lived experience of serious mental illness. Work is performed in Denver, Colorado.