Mobile United’s Peer Link

Students Leading the Fight Against Addiction
Tempey Hamilton sitting in a modern office space for Project Persevere.

Unlike traditional programs, Peer Link is “designed for students, by students.” Tempey shares how they are equipping high schoolers with real tools to fight addiction, including:

Mental Health First Aid Certification: Training students to recognize and support peers in crisis.

Tech Solutions: Developing a student-designed app for accessible support.

Leadership Skills: Building life skills that students take with them into society.

Peer Link is changing the narrative on addiction by ensuring no student has to struggle alone.

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Melanie Warner Spencer

Melanie Warner Spencer is a 20-year veteran journalist, photographer, jewelry designer and adult child of a person who was addicted to prescription opioids. She lives a joyfully alcohol-and substance-free life in New Orleans, in spite of the odds.

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