Stephen Hurley: From Understanding to Connection: Native Cultural Inclusion in Peer Support

Stephen Hurley is a Certified Peer Support Specialist II, ND Peer Support Facilitator, Peer Support Supervisor, Care Coordinator, and Program Director of Treatment Court at The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center in Fargo, North Dakota. With over three years of experience in the behavioral health and recovery field, he works within intensive outpatient programming, facilitates recovery groups, manages participant caseloads, and mentors emerging peer support professionals.

In addition to his work at The Ridge, Stephen serves as the Vice President of the board for PSAND (Peer Support Alliance of North Dakota), where he contributes to the advancement and integrity of peer support services across the state. He has experience co-facilitating groups alongside Licensed Addiction Counselors as well as leading his own groups, bringing a balance of clinical collaboration and lived experience to his work.

As a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Stephen is passionate about promoting cultural inclusion in…