Nurses Peer Support Network

At NPSN we believe that every nurse deserves access to treatment, help in preserving his or her license and employment status, and ongoing support by peers throughout the recovery process. 

Minnesota is home to more than 130,000 licensed nurses. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a chronic disease that afflicts one in 10 individuals in the general population and perhaps even more among nurses because of the number of high-risk factors associated with the profession (access to addictive medications, stressful workplace, etc.). The COVID-19 epidemic has placed even more stressors on the health and well-being of nurses, many who worked on the frontlines of the epidemic.

Substance use disorder is a treatable disease. Established in 2014, the Nurses Peer Support Network (NPSN) offers hope and healing through peer support in a safe environment for nurses in recovery.  

• Funded totally by donations, the NPSN has a paid part-time executive director. 
• NPSN offers 12 peer support group meetings throughout the month for nurses in recovery from SUD to break through the isolation, shame, and stigma that is so pervasive among nurses in recovery. 
• This year alone (2026), our meetings have hosted more than 3,000 nurses in NPSN peer support groups.
• All other work of the organization is done by volunteers to actualize the NPSN mission and vision. 
• NPSN committees do much of the work of NPSN by hosting the peer support groups and providing education about substance use disorder in nursing organizations, nursing schools, and healthcare systems. An NPSN Speaker's Bureau is available to make presentations about this topic to those who request it. 
• A list of the meetings convened by NPSN can be found on the NPSN website: www.npsnetwork-mn.org. 

The mission of NPSN is to be Minnesota’s leading peer‑support resource for nurses impacted by substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health concerns—offering compassionate connection, restoring hope, and empowering nurses to thrive. 

It is the vision of NPSN that all nurses in Minnesota will have access to community-based peer support for substance use disorder.  We are actively looking to expand our chemical use disorder support groups and add mental health services for nurses.

Please help us fulfill our mission and vision by making a donation today.