Any peer support specialists running their own business or nonprofit?
I’m curious if anyone here has started their own peer support business, nonprofit, or gone into independent peer support work.
I currently work as a Peer Support Specialist and genuinely love what I do. Helping people is absolutely my priority, but I’m currently making around $20/hour, and it’s difficult to provide for a family on that long-term.
I also own a small business outside of peer support, so I have some entrepreneurial experience and have been wondering whether there’s a way to combine those skills with the work I’m passionate about.
For anyone who has gone this route:
What does your business/nonprofit model look like, how do you generate revenue, and what kind of income have you realistically been able to earn?
I’d love to hear what has, and hasn’t, worked for you. Thanks!