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Allyssa Jomei serves as the esteemed Executive Director for Peers Empower Peers, where she exemplifies her passion for fostering a supportive community. In addition to her role, Allyssa is an esteemed Interfaith Spiritual Director and a highly skilled Reiki Master Teacher.
Having obtained her certification as a peer in 2014, Allyssa has dedicated herself to making a positive impact by actively volunteering and working with various non-profit organizations throughout her career. In doing so, she has embarked on a journey filled with unexpected and exhilarating opportunities, allowing her understanding of peer support to flourish and develop on a daily basis.
Allyssa's profound appreciation for her work lies in the remarkable connections she has formed and the captivating narratives she has encountered. Each encounter and interaction within the peer community continues to astound and inspire her. She remains humbled and delighted by the extraordinary individuals she has met along the way.
Allyssa's commitment to non-profit work and her unwavering dedication to the peer community have shaped her into a compassionate leader, driven by her deep admiration for the people she encounters.
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John Bodkins is the current President of Peers Empower Peers and The Executive Director for Dads on Fire. He hold several certifications as a trainer in Mental Health. John is always seeking to break new ground and share his knowledge of education advocacy.
Allyssa Jomei is a passionate peer. She is motivated by her own powerful and transformative journey of healing, self-growth and self-discovery. She is described by friends as joyful, silly, empathic and thoughtful. When she is not working, Allyssa loves being outdoors, and spending time with her daughter and loved ones. She feels blessed to be a part of the peer movement that is changing our world for the better!
The curator of creativity and innovator of antics when it comes to Peer support. Highly passionate and dedicated to providing compassionate support to the individuals in co- occurring recovery. Enthusiasm, and strength based beliefs allow for him to get the most of of his community members and partners never hesitating to build bridges when given the chance.
Amy has been on a journey of recovery since graduating from the Felony Mental Health Court in 2016. After this life-changing event, she realized she wanted to walk alongside those seeking support and recovery. Amy became a CPC in 2018 and in 2019, she became nationally certified as a peer specialist through the Association for Addiction Professionals. Amy began working as a care navigator, utilizing her peer support skills and became the first peer support specialist at Deaconess hospital, creating a hospital-based peer program. She began as the Recovery Café manager in Spokane in 2022 and has since accepted a position with WSU and HCA as the Peer Bridger/Peer Respite program manager. Amy aspires to transform systems from within and build further peer support programs, as she has seen the impact this has made on the lives of those that she serves.
