About us

IAPRSS is dedicated to advancing the peer recovery support profession through support, advocacy and education.

Peer recovery support is a vital component to the continuum of care. By providing support to the peer community through connecting peer recovery supports to each other, to up-to-date resources, best practices, professional development and more, as we strive to grow the peer recovery support profession. We will continue to advocate for peer recovery supports at the local, state and national level as a vital piece to a person’s chosen pathway of recovery. We provide education to the community and organizations on the efficacy of peer recovery supports. This includes providing consultative assistance to any recovery efforts that would like to identify how peer recovery supports can compliment their current recovery efforts. IAPRSS provides access and structure to the ever-growing continuing education of peer recovery support professionals. These benefits are open to all peer recovery supports, even those who are not members. Member benefits include access to employment opportunities, professional mentorship, discounted rates to continuing educational opportunities and much more.

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IAPRSS Team

Gina Fears
Gina Fears, A.S.A, BS, CYT, CPRC, CSPR-PR
Peer Innovations Manager

I am experienced as a peer services worker with more than two decades in the substance use treatment and support services areas of the Behavioral Health field. She is currently serving as the Peer Innovation Manager for Mental Health America Indiana’s ICAADA, MHAI Stanley W. DeKemper Training Institute and IAPRSS.   In this position, I oversee management of scholarship and apprenticeship programming, expanding professional and upskilling opportunities, and outreach and development of Department of Labor apprenticeship sites across Indiana.

Payge Redman
Payge Redman
Outcomes Coordinator

My passion for behavioral health began during my internship at the Richard M. Fairbanks Center for Health Policy where she gained experience in population health, mental health services, and substance use with a focus on data collection. I hold a bachelor’s degree in health services management from Indiana University-Indianapolis. I am passionate about improving outcomes in underserved communities. Through advocacy, education, and direct support, my role as an Outcomes Coordinator allows me to strive to enhance mental health outcomes and ensure meaningful outcomes for all. Outside of work, I enjoys spending time with her two dogs, which reflects my commitment to a balanced and fulfilling life.