Over 50 organizations currently offer some variation of veteran-to-veteran peer support for American service personnel. Despite these efforts, there is a national shortage of peer support services, and no national standard for peer support.

Among veteran groups, peer support comes in many forms that differ in type, duration, and effectiveness.

The Campaign for Healthy Homecoming is working to define core standards for veteran peer support. We believe these standards should include a robust "give back" component, moving veterans beyond the individual recovery phase by encouraging them to help others during their own healing process.