Centipede Peer‑to‑Peer: About Us
Centipede Peer‑to‑Peer is a community‑driven mental‑health and wellness organization dedicated to empowering individuals through lived‑experience support. We believe that people who have walked similar paths can offer uniquely effective guidance, connection, and hope. Our work centers on peer‑support values: mutuality, respect, shared experience, and the belief that every person has the capacity to grow, heal, and thrive.
We partner with local access centers, community agencies, and behavioral‑health programs to expand peer‑based services, reduce stigma, and strengthen support networks for individuals navigating mental‑health challenges, substance‑use recovery, or social‑care barriers. Our approach emphasizes role integrity, ethical practice, and culturally responsive support—ensuring peers are trained, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact.
Our Mission
To provide compassionate, experience‑based peer support that helps individuals build resilience, access resources, and reach their fullest potential. We aim to transform community mental‑health engagement by elevating peer voices, strengthening recovery pathways, and fostering environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported.
What We Do
Peer Support Sessions: One‑on‑one and small‑group support rooted in shared lived experience.
Community Outreach: Raising awareness about mental‑health issues and connecting individuals to appropriate services.
Resource Navigation: Helping people access social‑care benefits, referrals, and supportive programs.
Training & Development: Ensuring peers are equipped with the skills, ethics, and tools needed to serve effectively.
Advocacy: Promoting peer‑support integration within behavioral‑health systems while protecting role integrity.
Leadership
Levi Allen Spears Sr., Chief Executive Officer Levi Spears is a certified peer specialist and mental‑health professional with extensive experience in behavioral‑health support, peer‑work supervision, and community outreach. His background includes credentials inhuman‑rights consulting, suicide‑prevention training, involuntary‑hold law's and peer‑worker supervision.
Levi leads Centipede Peer‑to‑Peer with a commitment to dignity, empowerment, and the belief that lived experience is a powerful tool for healing. His vision is to build a peer‑support organization that sets a new standard for compassion, professionalism, and community impact.
Our Vision
A world where peer support is recognized as an essential pillar of mental‑health care—accessible, respected, and integrated into every community. We envision a future where individuals facing hardship never have to walk alone.
Our Story and Commitment
Centipede Peer To Peer.LLC was founded to create a compassionate community where individuals facing mental health struggles, homelessness, trauma, and life's transitions can find trusted peer support. We believe that healing comes from connection and shared experience, empowering each person to build resilience and well-being through authentic, lived expertise.
Meet Our Peer Support Team
Our team is made up of dedicated peers with lived experience who provide genuine understanding and guidance. Together, we work to break stigma, foster hope, and support each individual’s journey toward growth and healing.