This podcast episode is with Dr. Peter Cornish, an Honorary Research Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He’s also the Co-Director of Student Mental Health at the University of California Berkeley.
Dr. Cornish developed Stepped Care 2.0, which is exploring new ways to cut wait times for Mental Health and Substance Use Health services. He says this strategy offers a buffet of options outside of having to wait for an appointment with a specialist.

This is a podcast series created by the Community Addictions Peer Support Association (capsa.ca).
We created this platform to talk about Substance Use Health ~ something that can be hard for many of us. There will be difficult questions about substance use that often don’t’ have easy answers.
Our aim is not to be confrontational, but also not to shy away from controversial ideas. We thank you for being open to hearing them.
This podcast episode is with Dr. Peter Cornish, an Honorary Research Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He’s also the Co-Director of Student Mental Health at the University of California Berkeley.
Dr. Cornish developed Stepped Care 2.0, which is exploring new ways to cut wait times for Mental Health and Substance Use Health services.
He says this strategy offers a buffet of options outside of having to wait for an appointment with a specialist.
