Emily Grossman, MA, CPRP, NYCPS-P, has worked in mental health for over a decade, beginning on the "front lines" as a mental health peer specialist in community mental health in NJ. After several years, she transitioned to doing mental health provider training and systems change work at large organizations such as The Jewish Board, Columbia's Center for Practice Innovations, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS). In 2018, she was the winner of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's prestigious "Peer Specialist of the Year" Award. Currently, Emily is the Director of the Training Institute at Coordinated Behavioral Care and has a small private peer specialist practice. Emily frequently speaks nationally about mental health recovery. She holds a Master's in Education from Columbia University.