Print Directory of Consumer Driven Services
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | 9 Muses Art Center, Gallery & Frame Shop |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of Broward |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1996 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jan Anastasato |
| Address: | 7139 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33313 |
| Telephone #: | 954-746-2055 |
| Fax #: | 954-746-6373 |
| Email Address: | jan@mhabroward.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhabroward.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Recreation/Arts |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Recovery (self-esteem, anger management, etc.). Skill building in the Arts. Social Interaction. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been measured for this program (satisfaction surveys, member letters, staff observation, member comments, family comments) |
| Program Mission Statement: | Working for mental health and victory over mental illness through education, prevention, advocacy and empowerment. |
| Additional Information: | A drop-in center with a focus on the arts for adult mental health consumers with free membership, instruction and materials. Quarterly art openings of themed exhibits in the gallery and performances by the house band bring in people from the community. Fine art, ceramics, pottery, yoga, creative writing, music lessons, recovery-focused workshops, support groups, social events and outings are among the offering. Non-consumers join for a fee, bringing the community into the center, sharing space with consumers, reducing stigma by awareness. 9Muses Frame Shop is open to the public. Framing also enhances the display and salability of member art at exhibits. AmeriCorps Community Integration Project, a pilot program in its 4th year, supports consumers in the center as they set personal goals, identify strategies to achieve those goals and develop networks of natural supports to sustain them once their AmeriCorps service member completes his/her term. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | A Healing Cooperative |
| Agency Name: | Ukiah United Methodist Church |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kevin Murphy |
| Address: | 270 N. Pine Street Ukiah, CA 95482 |
| Telephone #: | 707.462.3360 |
| Email Address: | ahc@ukiahumc.org |
| Website URL: | ukiahumc.org/ahc |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Persons who are Homeless, Young Adults, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 5-10 Volunteers: 5-10 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To facilitate peer support community and to develop recovery skills of participants |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | AHC staff seek to practice the same kind of emotional vunerability and courage we want to encourage on the part of other AHC participants. If the staff are growing and supporting each other in dealing with the struggles which naturally arise from serving people with tremendous needs, this tends to create a hopeful, intangible energy and support for the other participants as well. Also, see AHC's (google:) "rubric for mental health recovery". We believe that if people can improve, and practice, their recovery skills, they necessarily will experience recovery. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | A New Life Consumer Center |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | |
| Public Contact Person: | Jacqui Williams |
| Address: | 3119 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
| Telephone #: | 215-243-0550 |
| Fax #: | 215-243-0903 |
| Email Address: | jwilliams@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org/friends |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Young Adults, Adults, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 10-20 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Helping people to help themselves. Peer Support . Empowerment/Advocacy. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (A major survey was done by the agency. It was very well received.) |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide a safe haven for adults which promotes ongoing recovery through peer support, advocacy, empowerment and social skills development in a culturally competent manner. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | ABIL WARM LINE |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health America of Virginia |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Yolande Long, M.S.W. |
| Address: | 3212 Cutshaw Avenue Suite 315 Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Telephone #: | 804-257-5591 |
| Fax #: | 804-257-5593 |
| Email Address: | yolande@mhav.org OR abil1996@yahoo.com |
| Website URL: | www.mhav.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Peer Support, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Education, support. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The ABIL Warm Line has been designed to promote mental wellness by providing information, referral, and a supportive presence to those who are experiencing acute stress and anxiety as well as to those who have been diagnosed with an anxiety illness such as PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), PD (Panic Disorder), or agoraphobia (a condition which develops when one begins to avoid places/situations associated with their anxiety, and may result in one becoming housebound or severely limited in their life activities). Nothing can substitute for the knowledge that comes with experience. Mental health consumers in recovery will share their experiences with Warm Line callers. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | ABIL, Inc. (Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1986 |
| Public Contact Person: | Yolande Long |
| Address: | 2501 Fox Harbor Court Richmond, VA 23235 |
| Telephone #: | (804) 353-3964 |
| Fax #: | (804) 353-3964 |
| Email Address: | Abil1996@yahoo.com |
| Website URL: | www.anxietysupport.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | 1. Educate general community about anxiety disorders and their treatment. 2. Education of consumers about anxiety disorders and their treatment. 3. Establishing peer support groups for consumers. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide hope, support and advocacy for people suffering from debilitating phobias, panic attacks and/or agoraphobia by establishin self-help groups and providing public education. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Abington Consumer Center |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Marlo Johnson |
| Address: | 1925 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 |
| Telephone #: | 215-830-8888 |
| Fax #: | 215-830-8868 |
| Email Address: | mjohnson@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org/friends |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $70,000-$100,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To provide a safe haven for our consumers. To provide peer support for our consumers. To increase community awareness about the centers. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania's Consumer Centers is to provide a safe haven for adults which promotes ongoing recovery through peer support, advocacy, empowerment and social skills development in a culturally competent manner. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | ACT NOW II |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kate Hogan |
| Address: | 401 Chester Pike Darby, PA 19023 |
| Telephone #: | 610-532-2364 |
| Fax #: | 610-532-7830 |
| Email Address: | khogan@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org |
| Program Category: | Employment |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 5-10 Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: None |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To develop employment skills. To gain and keep employment . |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (Consumer surveys, county audit, program database, monthly reports to funders and supervisor) |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania\'s ACT NOW II program is to provide job preparation, job social skills, and job placement opportunities for mental health consumers in a culturally competent way. |
| Additional Information: | |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Advocacy and Education MHA-Wilson |
| Year the Program was Started: | Before 1965 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jennifer Hancock |
| Address: | 509 West Nash Street Wilson, NC 27893 |
| Telephone #: | 252-243-2773 |
| Fax #: | 252-237-1868 |
| Email Address: | mhawilson@embarqmail.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring HIV/AIDS, Co-occurring MR/DD, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $40,000-$70,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 5-10 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Some |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | “Promoting Mental Health Wellness, mental health diagnosis, quality services,and advocacy for individuals dealing with mental health issues.” |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | “To promote Mental Health Wellness, mental health diagnosis, quality services, and advocacy for individuals dealing with mental health issues.” |
| Additional Information: | Purist advocacy organization committed to true advocacy. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Advocacy Education Training Course |
| Agency Name: | Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1994 |
| Public Contact Person: | Norm Kidwell |
| Address: | 300 Russell Road Wethersfield, CT 06109 |
| Telephone #: | 860-667-0460 |
| Fax #: | 860-667-2240 |
| Email Address: | webmaster@mindlink.org |
| Website URL: | www.mindlink.org |
| Program Category: | Other |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 3-5 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. |
| Program Mission Statement: | "The mission of Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. is to improve the quality of life for all persons in recovery from psychiatric disabilities and co-occuring disabilities through education in self, systems, and legislative advocacy skills." |
| Additional Information: | Education Program: Our Advocacy Education Training Course provides advocacy skills training to persons in recovery from psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring disabilities. While focusing on self, systems, and legislative advocacy skills, the course also covers many other important topics and skills, such as the Advocacy Movement, the ADA, stigma, public speaking, time management, and goal setting. It is one of the most comprehensive education courses in the nation for persons in recovery. Classes are held one day each week during the 16-week semester. Class size is limited to afford plenty of individual attention. Individuals selected to participate in the Advocacy Education Training Course must make a commitment to volunteer six hours of their time each week for six months at an agency or clubhouse in their local area following their graduation. They are responsible for arranging presentations and workshops where others can attend and learn from people with expertise in pertinent topics and subjects, thereby encouraging the network to flourish. In addition, following graduation, the advocates meet every other month on a Saturday to keep up-to-date and to continue learning in support of their advocacy efforts. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Advocacy Initiative Network of Maine |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lydia Richard |
| Address: | PO Box 878 Bangor, ME 04402 |
| Telephone #: | 207-941-4734 |
| Fax #: | 207-561-5050 |
| Email Address: | ainfrontdesk@adelphia.net |
| Website URL: | www.thenetwork123.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Recovery Education, Technical Assistance |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 10-20 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. To support local peer initiatives & consumers in becoming strong & valued partners in Maine's mental health & community support system. 2. To facilitate the provision of TA in training consumers by accessing local, regional, state & national resources. 3. Assist local peer initiatives & consumers to identify & acquire a range of leadership & other skills essential to both personal recovery & system change. 4. Promote the application of leadership skills & organizational capacity to systems change strategies & actions at state & local levels. 5. Articulate & implement a plan for sustaining infrastruction enhancements after Center for Mental Health support ends. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Through a SAMSHA grant our Leadership Academy was assessed by the Muskie School for Public Service |
| Program Mission Statement: | To support the creation and sustainability of programs & initiatives that provide a better quality of life for Maine consumers. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Education, Information & Referral |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of Tarrant County |
| Year the Program was Started: | Before 1965 |
| Public Contact Person: | Tammy Heinz |
| Address: | 3136 W. 4th Street Fort Worth, TX 76107 |
| Telephone #: | 8173355405 |
| Fax #: | 8173340025 |
| Email Address: | mhatc@mhatc.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhatc.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 10-20 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Provide mental health consumers, family members and professionals educational opportunities, advocacy, information and referral, and peer support in Tarrant and surrounding areas. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Wellness Recovery Action Planning classes have been evaluated externally through research and internally through pre-post testing. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of MHATC is to promote mental health, advocate for improved care and treatment of persons with mental illness, provide assistance through social support, community education, information, referral, and advocacy for residents in long term care. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Alaska Youth and Family Network |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Frances Purdy |
| Address: | P.O. Box 23-3142 Anchorage, AK 99523 |
| Telephone #: | 907.770.4979 |
| Fax #: | 907.770.4997 |
| Email Address: | ayfn@ayfn.org |
| Website URL: | www.ayfn.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 3-5 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Teach and support parents with children/youth with behavioral health issues to navigate the systems of care (inc. education) and to help youth manage their own recovery.Teach and support youth with behavioral health issues to navigate the systems of care (inc. education) and manage their own recovery. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | 39 out of 42 youth completing For YOUth have remained out of residential treatment of jail for 1 1/2 years (and still measuring). 95% of parents report a reduction of crisis with their child from 3 a day to 1-2 a week six months after completing parenting class without use of residential treatment (and still measuring) |
| Program Mission Statement: | Advocating for an effetive family/youth driven educational. mental health and substance abuse treatment system for Alaskan families. |
| Additional Information: | Teach "Parenting with Love and Logic" and WRAP specifically for parents with children/youth with mental health/substance use issues. Teach "For YOUth" recovery management curriculum based on WRAP and harm redction as developed by youth for youth. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Alaska Youth and Family Network |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Frances Purdy |
| Address: | 401 E. Northern Lights Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99503 |
| Telephone #: | (907) 770-4979 |
| Fax #: | (907) 770-4997 |
| Email Address: | ayfn@ayfn.org |
| Website URL: | www.ayfn.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 5-10 Paid Part-Time: 5-10 Volunteers: 5-10 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Support parents to navigate services for their children with behavioral health concerns, teach specialized parenting skills, teach wellness recovery management to all members of the family, advocate for a family/youth driven system of care |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Internal assessment of individual wellness skills and followup placement information (frequency of use residential services) |
| Program Mission Statement: | Advocating for an effective and inclusive mental health & substance abuse treatment system for Alaskan families |
| Additional Information: | AYFN outstations Peer Navigators at local behavioral health centers throughout the state to support family members, teach parenting classes and youth wellness & recovery management classes. Peer Navigators are also available for family members needing assistance with any system (education, housing, child protection etc). Peer Navigation is billed to Medicaid and funded by public and private grants. Family members are invited and supported in serving on local,state and national policy committees. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Albuquerque Drop-in Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Debi Biringer |
| Address: | 1027 San Mateo SE Albuquerque, NM 87035 |
| Telephone #: | 505-256-8289 |
| Fax #: | 505-266-6909 |
| Email Address: | adic1@msn.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 5-10 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | ADIC strives to provide a safe, stigma free environment that promotes recovery from mental illness and co-occuring substance abuse/alcoholism. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Altered I/Altared Eye |
| Agency Name: | Fusion Partnerships, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Ed Kaitz |
| Address: | 100 Malbrook rd. baltimore, MD 21229 |
| Telephone #: | 410 747-7050 |
| Email Address: | ekaitz2000@msn.com |
| Website URL: | www.alteredeye.ning.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Recovery Education, Recreation/Arts |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | Yes |
| Program Goals: | To encourage, motivate, educate, and honor consumers into higher levels of self empowerment and realization |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Mission of Altered I/Altared Eye is to be a communal vehicle for consumers and consumer education in the arts and health, and all issues which relate to a multi-faceted integrative self and community empowerment. |
| Additional Information: | We are primarily a bimonthy journal that is distributed to consumer run organizations in the state of Maryland. Issues are available by mail for $1.50 each. We are a program of the non profit Fusion Partnerships, Inc. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Amarillo Area Mental Health Consumers Agape Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Address: | 1515 S. Buchanan Amarillo, TX 79101 |
| Telephone #: | 806-373-7030 |
| Fax #: | 806-373-2756 |
| Email Address: | info@aamhc.org |
| Website URL: | www.aamhc.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $40,000-$70,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To help consumers in their recovery efforts by offering peer support and classes. To act as a referral source. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of Amarillo Area Mental Health Consumers is to encourage, educate, train and organize people who have received services, voluntarily or involuntarily from a mental health system to advocate for themselves and each other and support each other in their recovery |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Amazing Place |
| Agency Name: | San Bernadino County Department of Behavioral Health |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | David Miller |
| Address: | 934 North Mountain Avenue Suite C Upland, CA 91786 |
| Telephone #: | (909) 579-8157 |
| Email Address: | info@amazingplace.org |
| Website URL: | www.amazingplace.org |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 3-5 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | 1) Recovery 2) Re-entry into the community (schooling, jobs, etc.) |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We talk to our members about their future and goals for the future. Four of our members have just been hired by the county under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). Several other members have taken steps to become formal volunteers. We also have members who have been hired for jobs outside the county. Still other members have or will be returning to school. We also have a literacy group on site that teaches adults to read. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Amazing Place is founded on the principle that, given the opportunity, members will take charge of their own recovery. As a community, we are here to encourage personal discovery in a dynamic atmosphere of support and mutual respect. This occurs in the form of a variety of educational and therapeutic classes, peer support, social activities, and a connection to the larger community. We honor each member's unique journey and, therefore, we continually strive to create a safe environment that promotes and nurtures personal growth and recovery. |
| Additional Information: | The Amazing Place has many member-run groups and classes. These groups include, but are not limited to, diabetes support, discussion groups, spirituality, literacy, photography, womens', men's, creative writing mediation, and self-esteem, as well as sever craft and ceramics groups and many more. Members have a also been trained to run WRAP groups. The Amazing Place has grown in numbers so much that we are out-growing our facility. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Another Life Foundation Volunteer Mentor Services |
| Agency Name: | Another Life Foundation |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Stephanie Green |
| Address: | 4249 Baytown Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80916 |
| Telephone #: | 888-534-3380 |
| Fax #: | 719-573-7846 |
| Email Address: | anotherlifefoundation@hotmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.anotherlifefoundation.org |
| Program Category: | Crisis Prevention/Respite, Peer Companion, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 5-10 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To reduce rehospitalization and prevent crisis with individuals battling with suicidal behaviors and mental illness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Our program is assessed through internal research. Assessments are done on a quarterly basis. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our mission is to promote wellness, empowerment, and support to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by education, training, mentoring, and linking people with a variety of resources. |
| Additional Information: | Another Life Foundation was founded in 2005 to provide volunteer mentors to individuals battling with suicidal behaviors and mental illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Another Way Drop-In Center |
| Agency Name: | Green Mountain Support Group, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1984 |
| Public Contact Person: | Roxy Smith |
| Address: | P O Box 264 125 Barre Street Montpelier, VT 05601 |
| Telephone #: | (802) 229-0920 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Persons who are Homeless, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 5-10 Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Sometimes |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Provide supportive environment, peer support as well as advocacy, assistance and access to benefits and resources for meeting of a person needs. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Anti-Stigma Program |
| Agency Name: | Community Network Services |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Margaret Thele |
| Address: | 279 Summit Drive Waterford, MI 48328 |
| Telephone #: | 248-745-4900 |
| Fax #: | 248-745-6872 |
| Email Address: | mthele@cnsmi.org |
| Website URL: | www.cnsantistigmaprogram.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $40,000-$70,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To provide sensitivity and awareness training of mental health issues and to address the stigma and discrimination that is faced by people with a mental health issue |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Pre and post program evaluations |
| Program Mission Statement: | Stomp Out Stigma |
| Additional Information: | The CNS Anti-Stigma program strives to provide quality education about mental health issues from people who have experienced a mental health challenge. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Approach to Balance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Bob Bennett |
| Address: | P.O. Box 12831 Reno, NV 89510 |
| Telephone #: | 775 828-2488 |
| Email Address: | bob@approach2balance.org |
| Website URL: | www.approach2balance.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: None |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To provide peer education and complementary services to aid individuals in their recovery from mental illness/ substance abuse |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide peer education and complementary services to aid individuals in recovery from mental illness/ substance abuse. |
| Additional Information: | The book Mental Illness: A Guide to Recovery, written by our director was very favorably reviewed by Boston University's Psychiatric Rehabilition Journal Spring 2005, Vol. 28 #4. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Associated Psychological Health Services |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1984 |
| Public Contact Person: | Dr. Toby Watson |
| Address: | 2808 Kohler Memorial Drive Suite 1 Sheboygan, WI 53081 |
| Telephone #: | 920-457-9192 |
| Fax #: | 920-208-7060 |
| Email Address: | tobywatson@abcmedsfree.com |
| Website URL: | www.abcmedsfree.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 1-2 |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To provide psycho-education, education related to mental suffering, forensic expertise and support, emotional and economic support (e.g. through free treatment services) to people and families suffering from mental health problems. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We track all patients who come through our clinic, at time of entering treatment, 3, 6 and 12 month follow ups. No formal data has been complied and we are seeking an intern or other graduate student to compile and summarize this data. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide psycho-education, education related to mental suffering, forensic expertise and support, emotional and economic support (e.g. through free treatment services) to people and families suffering from mental health problems. |
| Additional Information: | We are also a full service outpatient psychotherapy clinic specializing at working with patients who are unable or unwilling to use psychotropic medications due to confounding illness, intolerable side effects, religion or free will. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Austin Area Mental Health Consumers, Inc. (AAMHC) |
| Agency Name: | Texas Mental Health Consumers |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Shannon Carr |
| Address: | 3205 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 |
| Telephone #: | 512-442-3366 |
| Fax #: | 512-448-3366 |
| Email Address: | admin@austinmhc.org |
| Website URL: | www.austinmhc.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $40,000-$70,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To assist people who are living with Mental Illness strive for RECOVERY and to provide policy makers and local authorities with living testimonies and hands-on experience regarding the lives people with mental illness are struggling to acheive. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To empower and promote self-esteem; act as a resource of information and services; and partner with community organizations through S.H.A.R.E.(Support-Hope-Advocacy-Responsibility-Education) |
| Additional Information: | We invision that our membership will develop relationships with the community and the community will utilize our organization as a respectable resouce for mental health information and education. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Axis One, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jeffrey Ryan |