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: | Anita Godfrey |
| Address: | 7139 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Lauderhill, FL 33313 |
| Telephone #: | 954-746-2055 |
| Fax #: | 954-746-6373 |
| Email Address: | chris@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: | |
| 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 New Life Peer Resource 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 |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, 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: 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: | |
| 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: | Chris Owens |
| Address: | 3212 Cutshaw Avenue Suite 315 Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Telephone #: | 804-257-5593 |
| Fax #: | 804-257-5593 |
| Email Address: | chris.owens@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: | Abington Consumer Center |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Gwen Young-El |
| Address: | 1925 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 |
| Telephone #: | 215-830-8888 |
| Fax #: | 215-830-8868 |
| Email Address: | gyoung-el@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: | |
| 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: | A. Malone |
| Address: | 401 Chester Pike Darby, PA 19023 |
| Telephone #: | 610-532-2364 |
| Fax #: | 610-532-7830 |
| Email Address: | amalone@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: | 106 East Vance Street Wilson, NC 27893 |
| Telephone #: | 252-243-2773 |
| Fax #: | 252-243-2773 |
| Email Address: | mhawilson@embarqmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.facebook.com/people/Mha-Wilson-Mha-Wilson/100000128894555?_fb_noscript=1 |
| 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: | info@thenetwork123.com |
| 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 |
| Address: | 3136 W. 4th Street Fort Worth, TX 76107 |
| Telephone #: | (817) 335-5405 |
| Fax #: | (817)334-0025 |
| 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 Center for Hope and Recovery |
| 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: | adic1lp@q.com |
| Website URL: | www.abqchr.org/index.html |
| 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: | 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: | 801 N. Weber St. Suite 204 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 |
| Telephone #: | 719-216-7238 |
| Fax #: | none |
| Email Address: | anotherlifefoundation@hotmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.anotherlifefoundation.org |
| Program Category: | Crisis Prevention/Respite, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| 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: | 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: | ImaGonaMakeIt@aol.com |
| 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: | Malkia Maisha Newman |
| Address: | 279 Summit Drive Waterford, MI 48328 |
| Telephone #: | 248-409-4227 |
| Fax #: | 248-745-6872 |
| Email Address: | mmaisha@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: | AZPIRE Recovery Center |
| Agency Name: | NAZCARE, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Roberta Howard |
| Address: | 516 N. Humpreys Flagstaff, AZ 86004 |
| Telephone #: | (928) 213-0742 |
| Fax #: | (928) 537-9025 |
| Email Address: | smatheson@nazcare.org |
| Website URL: | www.nazcare.org |
| Program Category: | Other |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Persons who are Homeless, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| 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: 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Program Goals: | 1. Promote and support recovery. 2. Psychoeducation, general to specific. 3. Peer support services training and career development. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Research has begun in all program service areas in all six recovery centers: Day services, support groups, employment support training program. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To support each other in our quest for recovery and wellness of mind, body, and spirit. The heart of our service is empowerment in an atmosphere of peace, love, and joy. Our vision: to assist all consumers in discovering and embracing recovery. |
| Additional Information: | AZPIRE is one of six recovery centers run by NAZCARE, Inc. of Northern Arizona. We provide a great range of services from Day Services to reduce social isolation and increase socio-metric skills, support groups, peer support services, classes, workshops, training in indepedent living skills & life skills, employment support training, family groups & activities, community outings, meals with diet & nutrition education. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Brevard Drop-In Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jean McPhaden |
| Address: | 268 N. Babcock Street Melbourne, FL 32935 |
| Telephone #: | (321) 725-0928 |
| Email Address: | mcphadenjh@hotmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.brevard-drop-in-center.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Trauma Survivors, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Adults |
| 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: 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. To develop recovery and coping skills and knowledge. 2. To increase members' socialization, interaction and well-being. 3. To decrease hospitalization, incarcerations, and deaths among participants. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Informal surveys of participants and particpants' own assessments. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide a safe environment for people to socialize, communicate and particpate in activities that support the recovery process. |
| Additional Information: | We offer support and educational groups, snacks, computer use and instruction, TV, movies, music, pizza or cookout once a month, a place to relax by yourself, or with others who have problems in common with you. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Bridge To Freedom |
| Agency Name: | Self Help Network |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Steven Raub |
| Address: | P. O. Box 85 Osawatomie, KS 66064 |
| Telephone #: | (913) 755-4480 |
| Fax #: | 913-783-4723 |
| Email Address: | btfcro@earthlink.net |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Persons on Inpatient Units, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| 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: | 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: | We are working to provide food and clothing to our members. We have 2 - 3 educational oppertunities per month. We have recreational activities as well. Our goal is to increase membership and to provide for them as well. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We participate with the Self Help network at Witichtaw State University. We do approx 3-4 new member surveys. We have participated in 2 surveys with the SHN. Every time we do an outside activity or hold an educational class we do surveys. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | BRIDGES (Building Recovery of Dreams and Goals through Education and Support) |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of Greater St. Louis |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1996 |
| Public Contact Person: | Anita Morrison, LPN |
| Address: | 1905 S. Grand Blvd St. Louis, MO 63104 |
| Telephone #: | 314-773-1399 |
| Fax #: | 314-773-5930 |
| Email Address: | mhabridges@aol.com |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $70,000-$100,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 20+ 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: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To provide an understanding of recovery from mental illness. To provide understanding of mental illness. To provide a safe place to discuss feelings. To reduce the stigma of mental illness. To provide mental health treatment and how to make it work for us. To provide tools for the road to recovery. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | BRIDGES is a self-help program that provides education and support to mental health consumers. It is available to adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness. It is also cost free for anyone to participate. Courses offer detailed information on mental illness, mental health treatment, self-help skills and the philosphy of recovery. The goal is to empower students to take an active role in their treatment and recovery. We also take qualified students and train them to become BRIDGES teachers and facilitators for the support groups. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Bright Horizons, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kathy McNett |
| Address: | 1028 Harrison Street Great Bend, KS 67530 |
| Telephone #: | 866-793-8855 |
| Email Address: | bhinc@ruraltel.net |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| 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: None Paid Part-Time: 3-5 Volunteers: 10-20 |
| 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: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To provide and enhance leadership opportunities for members; to provide and enhance educational opportunities for members, the general community, and other human service providers; to provide and enhance training opportunities for members; to perform and participate in research activities to improve our services, the mental health system and the lives of individual members. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | To provide and enhance leadership opportunities for members; to provide and enhance educational opportunities for members, the general community, and other human service providers; to provide and enhance training opportunities for members; to perform and participate in research activities to improve our services, the mental health system and the lives of individual members. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide a supportive atmosphere in which consumers of mental health services can use our gifts to develop leadership among members and increase community involvement through fostering education and training of members and furthering research in the areas of mental illness and recovery. |
| Additional Information: | We are run by as well as serve consumers of mental health services in the counties of Barton, Rice, Pawnee and Stafford in Central Kansas. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Brokerage Services |
| Agency Name: | Empowerment Initiatives Inc |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Amy Zulich |
| Address: | 4370 NE Halsey St Suite 223 Portland, OR 97213 |
| Telephone #: | 503-249-1413 |
| Fax #: | 503-282-1554 |
| Email Address: | info@chooseempowerment.com |
| Website URL: | www.chooseempowerment.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Housing, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Men, Women, LGBT, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring HIV/AIDS, Co-occurring MR/DD, Trauma Survivors, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | The goal of this program is to assist consumers to become self sufficient by empowering them to obtain supports not available through traditional mental health providers, in an effort to obtain their personal mental health recovery goals. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | The brokerage customers are referred to us by case managers at county mental health facilities. Through a selective process the individual participants are awarded a $3000 grant to use over a one year period of time. Expenditure of these grant funds must pass an approval process established by the federal, state, and local governments providing the grant funding. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Bryn Mawr Peer Resource Center |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | Michelle Mosley |
| Address: | 1001 W. Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 |
| Telephone #: | 610-527-1511 |
| Fax #: | 610-527-3094 |
| Email Address: | mmosley@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
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: 1-2 Volunteers: 3-5 |
| 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Cost for materials? | Yes |
| Program Goals: | Provide a safe haven. Promote ongoing recovery through peer support, advocacy, empowerment and social skills development in a culturally competent manner. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Provide a safe haven that promotes ongoing recovery through peer support, advocacy, empowerment and social skills development in a culturally competent manner. |
| Additional Information: | |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | California Network of Mental Health Clients |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1984 |
| Public Contact Person: | Sally Zinman |
| Address: | 2012 19th Street, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95818 |
| Telephone #: | 800-626-7447 |
| Fax #: | (916) 443-4089 |
| Email Address: | main@californiaclients.org |
| Website URL: | www.californiaclients.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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| 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: 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: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To empower clients of the mental health system through self-help groups and networking statewide. To confront discriminating attitudes about mental health clients in the public, the media, the mental health system, and within mental health clients themselves. To provide a strong voice of, by and for mental health clients; to be heard on all issues concerning clients and public policies affecting them in the government, the media, and the community. To promote and instill the rights of clients in and out of treatment situations, with special attention to the right to freedom of choice. To provide every possible reasonable accommodation to enable persons with a psychiatric disability to work; and provide a range of employment opportunities from subsidized pre-vocational training to on the job skills development through to employment comparable to non-disabled individuals in similar positions. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The California Network of Mental Health Clients is very active, focusing on self-help public policy, cultural competency. The activities are centered both regionally and statewide, as mandated by the clients of the state in an organizational plan. Regionally, each of the five Regions has developed a self-help project. The members of each region selected their project at the regional meetings held in May or June. The CNMHC continues active statewide and regional participation in the following areas: • Self-help and Mutual Support Groups • Public Education and Policy • Cultural Competency and Sensitivity • Membership Outreach and Networking • Employment and Career Development Each of five (5) Regions have developed self-help projects within the areas of Self-Help and Mutual Support; Public Education and Policy; Cultural Competency and Sensitivity; Membership Outreach and Networking; and Employment and Career Development. |
| Additional Information: | Self help projects for 2005/2006 Far South Region: Client Empowerment Training. Train clients to represent the client voice in policy making as representatives on committees and as speakers. South Region: Stigma and Discrimination Educational Project. Bay Area Region: Development and Training on the Client Anti-Discrimination Message. Central Valley Region: Medicare Part D Training Project. Far North Region: Peer Training Project. The Public Education and Policy Project: Produces CNMHC News Alerts Researches and then informs and educates about pressing mental health related issues; Develops and Implements the California Memorial Project (CMP) Holds an Annual Day at the Capitol for California’s clients, including information sharing and education. Aggressively assures that clients are represented at all levels of the mental health system, planning, implementation and oversight; Promotes maximum and meaningful involvement of clients locally and statewide in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Mental Health Services Act. The Cultural Competency Project Conducts a Diversity Outreach and Inclusion project in collaboration with three other advocacy organizations. Develops two (2) issues of the CNMHC\'s Newsletter, the Cal Net Gazette. The Trainee Program: will provide work and work training opportunities within the CNMHC office Office of Self Help/ Technical assistance and Support Center provides training and technical support for self help development for client communities and the mental health community in general. Hold a statewide Client Forum |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Capital Area Peer Services, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1988 |
| Public Contact Person: | Dan Reilly |
| Address: | 352 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206 |
| Telephone #: | (518) 427-5056 |
| Fax #: | (518) 427-5059 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Website URL: | www.nycaps.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Drop-in Center, Housing |
| Target Participants: |
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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 10-20 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, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | See Mission Statement |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Capital Area Peer Services, “CAPS”, promotes dignity, safety, recovery, and community. CAPS, a peer-run agency that serves adults in the capital region of New York state who are recovering from mental illnesses, uses the unique power of peer services to enhance recovery and self-empowerment. Our programs enhance the well-being of those we serve through increased community integration, systems advocacy, and problem solving skills in environments that foster self-determination. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Capital Clubhouse |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1989 |
| Address: | 618 7th Ave Olympia, WA 98501 |
| Telephone #: | 360-357-2582 |
| Fax #: | 360-357-2821 |
| Email Address: | recovery@capitalclubhouse.org |
| Website URL: | www.capitalclubhouse.org |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse |
| Target Participants: |
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: 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: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Workin together to achieve recovery |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | certified clubhouse |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | CELT (Consumer Empowerment Leadership Training) |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health America of Virginia |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1997 |
| Public Contact Person: | Selena Ruffin |
| Address: | 3212 Cutshaw Ave. Suite 315 Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Telephone #: | (804) 257-5591 |
| Fax #: | (804) 257-5593 |
| Email Address: | selena.ruffin@mhav.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhav.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
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| 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: 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: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Consumer Empowerment and Leadership Training (CELT) is MHAV’s premier program and takes our strong dedication to mental health advocacy one step further. Through its four-day leadership academies, CELT gives people with mental health concerns the leadership and advocacy skills they need to make a positive impact on Virginia's mental health system. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | Having a mental illness and using mental health services gives CELT participants a unique and valuable firsthand view of the mental health system. Many programs, facilities and localities, including your own, want consumers to join their boards, committees, and work groups to improve mental health services and focus on high quality services. Community Service Boards and local Human Rights Committees are required by Virginia law to include consumers in their activities. During each training, participants receive the tools and skills necessary to combine their mental health experiences with the ability to network, identify issues, and work with policy-makers and service providers. CELT graduates use their training in many ways, including organizing mental health self-help groups, joining provider workgroups, and serving on mental health committees. The Leadership Academy is designed to give you the skills to meet any of these challenges. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Center for Career Freedom |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | don fitch,ms/center for career freedom |
| Address: | one east post rd white plains, NY 10601 |
| Telephone #: | 9142889763 |
| Email Address: | donfitch@freecenter.org |
| Website URL: | www.freecenter.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Technical Assistance, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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: 5-10 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? | Usually |
| 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: | our mission is the recovery & rehabilitation of persons w/ severe & persistant mental illness leading to competitive employment. we are a 501(c)(3), a nys licensed business school/microsoft cert. trng ctr, ssa/en, vesid trngr,one stop trngr,etc and a drop-in ctr. we also do ms trng @ several community agencies off-site. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | we have served over 900 persons since opening in 1998-about 20% have achieved ms certification & returned to competitive employment. we have published a number of articles in mental health news(about 100k readers) |
| Program Mission Statement: | see above |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Chat Room Drop-In Center, Inc. |
| Agency Name: | Northern Lakes Community Mental Health |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Ernie Reynolds |
| Address: | PO 294 Houghton Lake Heights, MI 48630 |
| Telephone #: | (989) 422-2276 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Adults, Other |
| 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: 3-5 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, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Include all and exclude none. 2. consumer advocacy through involvement in the system. 3. Provide a safe place to gather. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | peer Support Networks, Community Involvement, Board training through JIMHO network. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Chat Room Drop-In Center will provide a safe place for people who have a mental, emotional, or physical disability to meet. Chat Room is a place where they can talk with friends in a safe environment. A non-judgmental atmosphere will exist to better represent consumer needs. Confidentiality and security will be given to all consumers. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | CHEEERS INC |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1990 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kevin Ferris |
| Address: | 1950 W. Heatherbrae Drive Suite 5 Phoenix, AZ 85015 |
| Telephone #: | 602-246-7607 |
| Email Address: | mdonnelly@cheeers.org |
| Website URL: | www.cheeers.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, 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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 5-10 Volunteers: 20+ |
| 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Please see below. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | Celebrating our 15th year, Survivors United / CHEEERS is a not-for-profit consumer run, consumer driven recovery oriented behavioral health service agency. We are dedicated to providing strength based recovery principled services for persons diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder or behavioral challenges. Most of our funding comes from ValueOptions, the Regional Behavioral Health Authority of Maricopa County. We offer peer support, socialization, and recreation in a daily schedule of events that range from exercise to self help groups, hygiene and healthcare, job development and community integration. We also offer programs to strengthen the member’s support system of family and/or friends. Participation in scheduled or other planned activities is completely voluntary. We offer a positive, supportive, comfortable environment. Members may come and go as they please. We are dedicated to self-help, education, advocacy, and the fight against discrimination and stigma. Survivors United Inc. / CHEEERS stresses personal values of recovery and empowerment that lead to a sense of responsibility and self-worth. And, we like to have fun at Survivors United / CHEEERS! Individuals who have been challenged with a psychiatric or behavioral disorder operate Survivors United Inc. / CHEEERS. Their first hand experiences allow them to relate well with the members who frequent Survivors United / CHEEERS in a compassionate and empathetic way. The elected Board of Directors, most of whom are behavioral health consumers, assist in the agency’s matters and contribute to the agency’s progress and growth. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Chesapeake Voyagers, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2009 |
| Address: | 342 N. Aurora St. #C Easton, MD 21601 |
| Telephone #: | 4108221601 |
| Fax #: | 4108221621 |
| Email Address: | dianelane@chesapeakevoyagers.org |
| Website URL: | www.chesapeakevoyagers.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| 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: 1-2 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To reduce isolation by providing a safe enviornment for peers to support one another while working towards their personal journey of wellnes and recovery. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Chesapeake Voyagers, Inc is dedicated to promoting wellness and recovery by empowering individuals with mental health needs to reach their full potential. We strive to reduce isolation by providing a safe, comfortable, and uplifting environment where individuals can meet others in their community, receive one-to-one peer support, obtain helpful information and skills needed to continue on their individual path to wellness and recovery |
| Additional Information: | Primarily serve adults with mental health needs or those who have a co-occurring disorder. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Chestnut Place Clubhouse |
| Agency Name: | The Consortium |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1991 |
| Address: | 4044 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19081 |
| Telephone #: | 215-596-8200 |
| Fax #: | 215-596-8040 |
| Email Address: | chestnutplace@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse, Employment |
| 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: 5-10 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: None |
| 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: | Opportunities for members for work experiences: Running the Clubhouse with staff and other members. Transitional Employment, Supported and Independent Employment, |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We have placed well over a hundred people in various employment positions |
| Program Mission Statement: | Chestnut Place Clubhouse provides job skills training, job placement opportunities and educational services to consumers of mental health services who are Philadelphia residents. Core to clubhouse philosophy is the belief that everyone has a right to "work" and will always find support at the clubhouse. In a safe and caring environment, members and staff work together to offer guidance and encouragement. Clubhouse members and staff respect the diversity of one another, as well as each other's values and cultures. Members may choose how and when they wish to participate at the clubhouse. The clubhouse welcomes and encourages member input into the overall operation of the clubhouse. The clubhouse helps members attain self-sufficiency and overcome obstacles to achieve their goals. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Child and Family Focus |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2008 |
| Public Contact Person: | jenny wood |
| Address: | 133 Samaritan Dr. Suite 303 Gainesvile, GA 30506 |
| Telephone #: | (770) 833-1055 |
| Fax #: | 877-498-0462 |
| Email Address: | jwood@childandfamilyfocus.org |
| Website URL: | www.childandfamilyfocusga.com |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring MR/DD, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Families of Children, Young Adults, Adults |
| 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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To empower individuals to gain the skills and tools necessary to make independent choices and live in the least restrictive setting. Decrease the current number of juveniles and adults who re-offend and return to a less restrictive environment, while reducing the number of disruptions in life due to addiction, violence and untreated mental illness. Increase the evidence of measurable data that indicates an improvement of the consumers ability to complete objectives focused on their life goals Improve the communities’ ability to improve their wellness by offering support and expertise for individual empowerment and group collaboration. Support an environment that is faith focused, spiritually driven and respectful to each of our neighbors. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Client survey's , interviewa and outcome measures and the consumers ability to maintain and manage goal status. CFF will maintain the larger majority of it's staff and board to be made up of consumers. |
| Program Mission Statement: | It is the mission of Child and Family Focus to provide a continuum of mental health and substance abuse services that will enhance the quality of physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and relational well being of adults, youth and their families. Through our commitment to excellence, we endeavor to provide and advocate for least-restrictive, community-based settings, as the most conducive environment for effective growth and positive change. |
| Additional Information: | As a faith based treatment provider, it is our belief, that in order to effectively serve those in need, we must be dedicated to work with the consumers in their environment, at their own level. In essence, barriers to participation, including transportation , financial considerations and typical road blocks, are decreased because our staff are dedicated to working within the community. This approach allows us to communicate with consumers and their families effectively, ultimately, providing top services to those with limited resources or without insurance. Child & Family Focus is made up of unique, qualified, “real” individuals who have strived to live and work using a faith-based approach as they serve their neighbors in need. Our staff members not only possess impressive credentials but they have their own “stories” to tell as many of us were and are consumers. We are now able to help others, as we were once helped. Child and Family Focus is comprised of a team who believe that it is not the goal of our services to change others, but to empower and support each unique individual as they determine and strive towards their own personal and spiritual growth. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | CHOICE New Rochelle |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1997 |
| Public Contact Person: | Josh Kemer |
| Address: | 420 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 |
| Telephone #: | 914-576-0173 |
| Fax #: | 914-576-0178 |
| Email Address: | info@choicenr.org |
| Website URL: | www.choicenr.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Homeless Outreach, Technical Assistance |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| 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: 10-20 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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? | Sometimes |
| 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? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To educate, encourage and support persons who have used and are using mental health services. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Consumer Helping Others In a Caring Environment (CHOICE) has as it's mission ... helping, encouraging, and supporting persons who, like ourselves, have used mental health services. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Clubhouse |
| Agency Name: | Triple R Behavioral Health, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1974 |
| Public Contact Person: | Alicia M. Brown |
| Address: | Triple R Behavioral Health, Inc. 40 E. Mitchell Drive Phoenix, AZ 85012 |
| Telephone #: | 602.995.7474 |
| Fax #: | 602.973.2993 |
| Email Address: | abrown@trbh.org |
| Website URL: | www.trbh.org |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse |
| Target Participants: |
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: 20+ Paid Part-Time: 20+ 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: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Job readiness (education & support), Opportunities for socialization & personal growth, Recovery- facilitating a life-long process of self-awareness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Internally. Program keeps employment statistics (length of employment/hourly wage/etc.) Stats for education are also maintained (how many return for GED, peer training, college, etc.) |
| Program Mission Statement: | We transform lives through ~Recovery...facilitating a life-long process of self awareness and personal growth. ~Rehabilitation...Providing opportunities, resources, & experience for skills development. ~Renewal... Inspiring hope for the future. |
| Additional Information: | Triple R has been providing Rehab and Residential services to the valley since 1974. Located in Phoenix, Mesa, and Apache Junction, our three Clubhouses provide opportunities for growth and support independence and recovery. Transportation is available. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Collaborative Support programs of New Jersey |
| Agency Name: | CSP-NJ |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1985 |
| Public Contact Person: | see above |
| Address: | 11 Spring Street Freehold, NJ 07728 |
| Telephone #: | 732-780-1175 |
| Fax #: | 732-780-8977 |
| Email Address: | pswarbrick@cspnj.org |
| Website URL: | www.cspnj.org |
| Program Category: | Housing, Recovery Education, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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: 20+ Paid Part-Time: 20+ 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: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | access to safe and decent affordable housing create employment opportunities opeartion of consumer run self-help centers recovery and wellness education systems change through program and service innovation |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Quality of life Empowerment and satisfaction |
| Program Mission Statement: | Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. (CSP-NJ) is a private not-for-profit organization. The agency is directed, managed and staffed through collaborative efforts of mental health consumers, survivors and non-consumers. CSP-NJ strives to provide individualized, flexible community based services that promote responsibility, recovery and wellness. This is done through the creation and administration of self-help centers, supportive housing, advocacy, and entrepreneurial programs for adults with mental health issues and other special needs. CSP-NJ shares a vision of healing and hope, which is promoted by choice, freedom, inclusion and destigmatization. Our greatest resource is the life experiences of persons working through their own recovery. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Community Connections |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kathy Ellis |
| Address: | 133 E. Napier Ave., Suite 2 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 |
| Telephone #: | 269-925-6422 |
| Fax #: | 269-925-7141 |
| Email Address: | kellis@miconnect.org |
| Website URL: | www.miconnect.org/ |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
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| 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: 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? | Usually |
| 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? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Promotes disability awareness, options and supports. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Community Connections promotes full participation for all people with disabilities in our communities to create a society of equal opportunity. |
| Additional Information: | Community Connections is a Center for Independent Living (CIL). We exist to help improve the quality of life and create a level playing field from which all people with disabilities are able to pursue life goals. Community Connections is a community-based, not for profit organization that is run by individuals with disabilities who have the training and personal experience to assist people with disabilities and their communities to become a society of equal opportunity. We are composed of a majority of people with disabilities on the board of directors, staff, and membership. Community Connections works to create a sense of pride, power and personal style! |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Community Placement Team (CPT) |
| Agency Name: | CHOICE |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Demetrius Moyston |
| Address: | 420 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 |
| Telephone #: | 914-576-0173 |
| Fax #: | 914-576-0178 |
| Email Address: | choice@cloud.net |
| Website URL: | www.choicenr.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Homeless Outreach |
| Target Participants: |
Persons who are Homeless, 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: None 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: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To protect rights and interests of program participants. To advocate for change within the system. To aid the participant in making a successful transition to permanent housing (Example: To reduce substance use, to develop employment skills). |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes will be measured using customized software developed by National Health Data Systems, Inc. for CHOICE |
| Program Mission Statement: | Consumers Helping Others in a Caring Environment (CHOICE) has as its mission helping, encouraging, and supporting persons who, like ourselves, have used mental health services. Choice offers peer advocacy, homeless outreach, case management and related services in a friendly environment. We bring programs to people who have been underserved and require assistance to obtain vital services. We seek to help people become fully empowered, independent and integrated into the wider community. |
| Additional Information: | No additional info |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Community Support Specialist Program - CSSP |
| Agency Name: | Medical Care Development, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1992 |
| Public Contact Person: | Linda Williams |
| Address: | 11 Parkwood Drive Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Telephone #: | 207-622-7566 ext 243 |
| Fax #: | 207-622-3616 |
| Email Address: | lwilliams@mcd.org |
| Website URL: | www.csspmaine.com |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 3-5 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: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | The Community Support Specialist Program - CSSP will provide a college education and support to people in recovery from mental health and substance abuse issues. The goal is to have people graduate with a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community Provisional Certification - MHRT/C and go to work in the mental health or substance abuse field. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We have over 170 graduates of the CSSP and in 2006 71% of the graduates were either employed or in college. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The CSSP will provide a college level education to people in recovery from mental health and co-occurring issues allowing students to earn the Provisional Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community Certification |
| Additional Information: | The Community Support Specialist Program - CSSP provides a college education to people who are in recovery. The students are registered through the University of Maine Augusta for five of the ten courses required for the MHRT/C. Students who successfully complete the CSSP will receive the Provisional MHRT/C which will assist them in obtaining employment in the mental health field |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Compeer Chester County |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Rob Chisholm |
| Address: | 825 Paoli Pike 3rd Floor, Mailbox #7 West Chester, PA 19380 |
| Telephone #: | 610-436-4445; 267-235-268 |
| Fax #: | 610-429-1099 |
| Email Address: | rchisholm@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.compeerchesco.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Companion |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Young Adults, Adults |
| 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: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: None 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: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To recruit, manage and sustain a significant volunteer base to provide support through friendship to consumers requesting program services. To help consumers overcome fear, isolation and loneliness, by matching them with caring, trained volunteers in various types of friendships. To maintain positve and effective working relationships with various consumer groups, family groups and mental health providers and other community organizations and religious groups, and educate the public about mental illness and strive to eliminate stigma, while increasing understanding, tolerance and acceptance of individuals with disabilities. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (1. Record, review and analyze the change in volume of volunteers and matches in the program against recruitment efforts, 2. Record, review and analyze changes in contacts and hours spent together between volunteers and consumers, 3. Record, review and analyze the attitudes of volunteers who are recruited into the program to measure any changes in their attitudes toward understanding, tolerance and acceptance of individuals with disabilities, 4. Conduct annual customer satisfaction surveys.) |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania's three Compeer programs, serving Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia Counties, is to promote maximum recovery by consumers of mental health services by matching them in friendship relationships with caring, trained adult volunteers in a culturally competent manner. |
| Additional Information: | For information on starting up a new, consumer-driven Compeer program, go to www.compeer.org or call toll free 1-800-836-0475. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Compeer of Lebanon County |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Teri Birch |
| Address: | 250 S. 7th St., Suite 2 Lebanon, PA 17042 |
| Telephone #: | 717-272-8317 |
| Fax #: | 717-272-0898 |
| Email Address: | compeerlebanon@verizon.net |
| Website URL: | www.compeer-lebanon.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Companion, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| 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: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| 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: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To reduce social isolation and develop natural supports and opportunities for community re-integration for people in recovery from serious mental illnesses. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Consumers and volunteers (matched for six months or more) and their respective mental health professionals are surveyed anonymously. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of Compeer of Lebanon County is to complement professional care by providing acceptance and friendship for consumers of mental health services so that they may attain a higher level of participation and develop a sense of "belongingness" in the community. |
| Additional Information: | In addition to offering companionship and comfort, developing a sense of “being-with” and “belonging among” others appears to serve as a first cornerstone of re-integration of individuals with psychiatric disabilities into the larger community. A qualitative assessment of a Compeer program with volunteers with and without psychiatric histories found that those assigned to a peer volunteer were more comfortable with their peer volunteer and aspired to be like the volunteer who was further along on their personal road to recovery. In May 2005, the Compeer program model was recognized as a "best practice" for recovery and improved outcomes for people with serious mental illness by the American Psychological Association, adding support to the premise that “Compeer is one good prescription for improved mental health.” |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Compeer Philadelphia |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1991 |
| Address: | 1211 Chestnut St. 9th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
| Telephone #: | 215-751-1800 ex269 |
| Fax #: | 215-636-6328 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Companion |
| Target Participants: |
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: None Volunteers: 1-2 |
| 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To recruit, manage and sustain a significant volunteer base to provide support through friendship to consumers in the program. To help consumers overcome fear, isolation and loneliness, by matching them with caring, trained volunteers in various types of friendships. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (Annual Customer Satisfaction Surveys) |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania's Compeer Philadelphia program is to promote maximum recovery by consumers of mental health services by matching them in friendship relationships with caring, trained adult volunteers in a culturally competent manner. |
| Additional Information: | Compeer Philadelphia is an affiliate of Compeer International, based in Rochester, NY. There are over 100 affiliates in the United States, Canada and Australia. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Connecticut Recovery Employment Consultation Service (C-RECS). |
| Agency Name: | Focus On Recovery-United, Inc. (FOR-U) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2008 |
| Public Contact Person: | Heather McDonald |
| Address: | 100 Riverview Center, Suite 272, Middletown, CT 06457 |
| Telephone #: | 860-704-0556 |
| Fax #: | 860-704-0767 |
| Email Address: | focusonrecovery@gmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.crecs.org |
| Program Category: | Employment, Support Group, Technical Assistance |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Men, Women, LGBT, 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, 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: 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | C-RECS is a progect funded through Connecticut's Mental Health Workforce Transformation funds to assist persons in recovery to get and to keep competitive empployment in the behavioral health workforce. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Still ongoing and continually being reviewed and adjusted. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To assist persons in recovery to get and to keep competitive employment in the behavioral health workforce. |
| Additional Information: | C-RECS provides: Work-Life Coaching; Peer Employment Mentoring, Education, & Support Groups; On-line Job Search & On-line Resources; Education & training on Recovery Topics; Training & Consultation for Employers in the Behavioral Health Workforce. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Constal Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Terry Dorn |
| Address: | 1260 12th Ave Longview, WA 98632 |
| Telephone #: | 360-577-6000 |
| Email Address: | insider_2@netzero.com |
| Website URL: | newsforthought.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Homeless Outreach |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Mobile/Transitional |
| 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To promote the gifts and talents of consumers, thereby promoting HOPE and confidence in self. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Promoting the talents of those who have been supressed by stigma and the ignorance of our society. We promote answers, not problems! |
| Additional Information: | The name Constal is dirived from the two words CONsumer TALent. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | ConsTal Hope & Recovery |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Terry Dorn |
| Address: | 9503 NE Hazel Dell Ave #306 Vancouver, WA 98665 |
| Telephone #: | 360-546-1257 |
| Email Address: | insider_2@netzero.com |
| Website URL: | newsforthought.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Homeless Outreach, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
Persons who are Homeless, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Promoting Hope and Recovery to consumers and homeless individuals. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Promoting the gifts and talents of persons with psychiatric disorders helping them to sence they have a purpose for being here. |
| Additional Information: | Constal has published (Our Memories) a book of consumer writings from the State of Washington. Have published (The Insider) a newspaper of Hope and Recovery. May 26 2009 published a book (The Cross and the Psychiatrist) look it up on Google |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | ConsTal Publishing |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Terry Dorn |
| Address: | 142 Camelot Dr. Castle Rock, WA 98611 |
| Telephone #: | 360-274-4770 |
| Fax #: | 360-274-4770 |
| Email Address: | insider2@peoplepc.com |
| Website URL: | none |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Homeless Outreach, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Persons who are Homeless |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| 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: | Program brochure, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To reduce stigma concerning Mental illness and to promote recovery among consumers. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | A nonprofit corporation for the betterment of the lives of persons with psychological disabilities. We want to provide encouragement and enhancement of individual talents and abilities. Creating within the individual a spark of hope to become their best. The discovery of ones creativity promotes self actuation. If you want a person to become successful - help him find - discover himself! |
| Additional Information: | We publish a newspaper (The Insider) to promote recovery and also to educate the public on the abilities of those with psychological disorders. We have published the writings and drawings of consumers around the state of Washington. The name ConsTal comes from the two words CONsumer - TALent ! |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Care Partnerships |
| Agency Name: | Marion County |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Rebecca Eichhorn |
| Address: | 2421 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, OR 97305 |
| Telephone #: | 503-566-2991 |
| Fax #: | 503-361-2782 |
| Email Address: | reichhorn@co.marion.or.us |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Other |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons who are Homeless, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $100,000-$200,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Consumer Care Partnerships (CCP) assists cosnumers with creating his/her won unique community based support team. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | CCP has utilized outcome measurements, primarily the "Recovery Assessment Scale Adapted" since its inception in 2001. No external research has been conducted. |
| Program Mission Statement: | CCP Mission-- CCP assist Consumers with creating their own unique community-based support team that nurtures and builds upon their strengths, assists them with meeting some identified needs and goals and promotes respect empowerment and self-determination. |
| Additional Information: | CCP teams lead by trained Consumer volunteer facilitators.The facilitators assist the individual with creating their team. The individual chooses all team members. It is important to note, that the individual consumer is the decision maker. The teams’ role is to assist the individual with creating and implementing an action plan that will meet some of the individual’s identified needs and goals. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Educational Outreach Center (CEOC) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Dr. Fred Frese |
| Address: | ADM Board 150 Cross St., Suite # 316 Akron, OH 44311 |
| Telephone #: | 330 253 9487 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| 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: | 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? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | To develop employment skills so one day we might be ready for full time employment. We also try to educate consumers and their family members on their mental illness and their medications. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Helping the consumers have a more postive outlook on their mental health, through our resources and our encouragement. |
| Additional Information: | Weekly Recovery Session with Dr Fred Frese. Office personal out on speaking in engagements both in and out of town. Some of our office staff are officers in other mental health organizations. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Legislative Voice |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Carole Willey |
| Address: | P.O. Box 4326 Tumwater, WA 98501 |
| Telephone #: | 360-352-5361 |
| Fax #: | None |
| Email Address: | hhaa01@hotmail.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Other |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| 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? | Sometimes |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Other |
| Cost for materials? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | Develop consumer engagement of the Washington Legislative process by lobbying for or against mental health bills, including PACT, IOC & OCC bills. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | In our society by: Promoting self-advocacy to dynamically impact our society & Challenging society to improve the behavioral health care system at all levels of mental health reform through legislative activism. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Peer Support |
| Agency Name: | Colorado West Mental Health |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Janice Curtis |
| Address: | 515 28 3/4 Rd Grand Junction, CO 81501 |
| Telephone #: | 970-257-0891 |
| Fax #: | 970-683-7275 |
| Email Address: | jcurtis@frontier.net |
| Website URL: | CWRMHC.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Recovery from Mental Illness |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | We offer consumer support, training in recovery skills and Consumer Peer Support Specialist skills in the western half of Colorado |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Recovery Advocacy Coalition of Delaware |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Brenda Phillips |
| Address: | 701 S. Market St. Apt. #5 Seaford, DE 19973 |
| Telephone #: | (302) 629-8080 |
| Fax #: | (302) 629-8080 |
| Email Address: | brendajoy_us@verizon.net |
| Website URL: | mysite.verizon.net/vzeuc2ac/advocacycoalition |
| Program Category: | Advocacy |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. To have a united voice as consumers in our own treatment and recovery. 2. To advocate for affordable housing for those in recovery. 3. Obtain funding and employ consumers. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We researched other advocacy groups, spoke to other organizations about how and if our colition would work, and surveyed clients/consumers. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Consumer Empowerment through coalition to catalyze a evolution to recovery. |
| Additional Information: | Award-winning coalition. Received an award from Delware Dept. of Health & Human Services--Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health for changing consumer silence to a unified consumer voice toward recovery through education and advocacy. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Satisfaction Services |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lewis Silverman |
| Address: | 4775 Linglestown Road Building 1 2nd Floor Harrisburg, PA 17112 |
| Telephone #: | 717 651 1070 |
| Fax #: | 717 651 1071 |
| Email Address: | info@css-pa.org |
| Website URL: | www.css-pa.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 20+ 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To gauge and report upon the impact of behavioral health services to MA clients within an 8 county region of Central Pennsylvania |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Consumer Satisfaction Services (CSS) is a consumer-driven organization that measures satisfaction to assure that services are high quality, culturally sensitive and effective through ongoing assessment, monitoring and recommendations for change. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Consumer Wellness Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jerry W |
| Address: | 6245 Leesburg Pike Suite 420 Falls Church, VA 22044 |
| Telephone #: | 703.531.4653 |
| Email Address: | consumerwellnesscenter@yahoo.com |
| Website URL: | novapeers.pbwiki.com/CWC |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
|
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $70,000-$100,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 5-10 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | Peer support and enjoyment |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of CWC is to provide a safe, stigma free,low stress, independent place for mental health consumers run by mental health consumers |
| Additional Information: | Newly opened in Oct 2006 Weekday hours: Mon, Tues, Fri 10a -3p Evening hours: Weds & Thurs 4-9 pm |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | CONTACT: Wings Across Alabama |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Ronald Hunt |
| Address: | PO Box 211286 Montgomery, AL 36121 |
| Telephone #: | 888-WINGSAL |
| Fax #: | 334-395-7618 |
| Email Address: | rhgwings@bellsouth.net |
| Website URL: | www.wingsalabama.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Technical Assistance |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, 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: 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: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To reduce stigma and improve the quality of life of mental health consumers through education, advocacy, and peer support. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | CONTACT: Wings Across Alabama is a non-profit organization for consumers of mental health services with a dedication to making positive change in the lives of consumers through education, advocacy, training, services, and technical assistance as well as through building a strong network of consumers across Alabama with the recognition that inclusion, peer support, true community involvement and participation, self-empowerment, and quality mental health services are KEY ingredients to recovery. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Creative Recovery |
| Agency Name: | Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton Eaton and Ingham Counties |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Donna Rose |
| Address: | 812 E. Jolly Road Suite G-10 Lansing, MI 48910 |
| Telephone #: | 517-346-9511 |
| Fax #: | 517-346-8245 |
| Email Address: | rosed@ceicmh.org |
| Website URL: | www.ceicmh.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recreation/Arts |
| Target Participants: |
Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Mobile/Transitional |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None 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: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | To aid the recovery process through creative expression workshops for adults in our community who have a mental illness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | Funded through a limited two year grant from SAMHSA our program provides artistic and expressive workshops to aid those recovering from a mental illness. We have offered acrylic painting, crafts, cooking, writing and dance workshops. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Boston |
| Agency Name: | Depression and BipolarSupport Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1985 |
| Public Contact Person: | Terry Landers |
| Address: | McLean Hospital 115 Mill Street Belmont, MA 02478 |
| Telephone #: | 617-855-2795 |
| Fax #: | 617-855-3666 |
| Email Address: | info@dbsaboston.org |
| Website URL: | www.dbsaboston.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Inpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Recovery |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association of Boston (MDDA-Boston) strives to help its members live healthy, dignified lives through peer support and education. We are a community of people with medically diagnosed affective (mood) disorders and their families and friends. |
| Additional Information: | MDDA-Boston is... … a unique self-help organization created by and for people living with mood disorders – including major depression, bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), and schizoaffective disorder – and their families and friends. We offer support groups, educational programs, and community outreach efforts that help our members live healthy, dignified lives. Since 1985, thousands of area residents have come to MDDA to take part in a safe, caring environment where stigma is relieved and recovery is empowered. Support Groups “Share/care” support groups form the core of our organization. Our groups provide a secure and confidential setting where participants share their feelings, experiences, and coping strategies. Each group is led by a trained peer facilitator and is shaped by our Share/Care Guidelines, read aloud at the start of every group. Facilitators’ work is supported through ongoing education and oversight carried out by our Share/Care Committee. All MDDA support groups are offered free of charge and membership in MDDA-Boston is not required but is greatly appreciated. Pre registration is not required, just come. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Delaware Valley |
| Agency Name: | DBSA (national), Chicago, IL |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1986 |
| Public Contact Person: | Ronald L. Berman |
| Address: | Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment Lower Lobby, Monument Ave. & Ford Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
| Telephone #: | 610-604-0727 |
| Email Address: | R.Berman5@verizon.net |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
General hospital or healthcare facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 10-20 |
| 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: | Individual training, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Focus: From our ‘Mission Statement”. • To provide hope, support, contacts, and friendship for our members. • To educate and inform ourselves, and the general public concerning the nature and management of depression and related disorders. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | Format: We refer to our groups as “Care and Share". In our group’s people can, but are never forced to, share issues concerning how we are affected by our life situations or our symptoms. Asking for feedback is optional. Feedback is derived from a group member(s) own life experiences. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Des Moines |
| Agency Name: | DBSA |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1993 |
| Public Contact Person: | Sue Ploeger |
| Address: | 1120 e. 6th Street #7 Des Moines, IA 50316 |
| Telephone #: | 515/243-7995 |
| Email Address: | suplu@aol.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
General hospital or healthcare facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| 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: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To improve the lives of people living with mood disorders. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | Started in 1993, this group has been a source of help and support for hundreds of people living with depression or bipolar in the Greater Des Moines area. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Essex County |
| Agency Name: | Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | Margo Atwell |
| Address: | P O Box 707 Montclair, NJ 07042 |
| Telephone #: | 201-998-5751 |
| Email Address: | tabasile@verizon.net |
| Website URL: | www.dbsanewjersey.org/essexcounty |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | to promote self-education about mood disorders, to support each other through the recovery process, to educate the community at large about mood disorders, to advocate for the rights of those with mood disorders |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Greater Painesville, OH (faith-based) |
| Agency Name: | TERKK/CROSS Outreach Ministry |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Brian Jones |
| Address: | 623 Williams st. Painesville, OH 44077 |
| Telephone #: | 440-497-7745 |
| Fax #: | 440-350-1903 |
| Email Address: | crossdbsarecovery@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Homeless Outreach, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | applying biblical principals to evidence based practices for mental health peer support recovery; employing HIT/HIM to assist mental health peer support and recovery processes. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | SHIRE |
| Program Mission Statement: | To holistically empower mental health consumers with information and education, while mentoring them with love and compassion along the road of recovery. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Southern Nevada (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) |
| Agency Name: | DBSA ( Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | Cheryl Murphy |
| Address: | 3941 Copperhead Hills St. Las Vegas, NV 89129 |
| Telephone #: | 702-255-4003 |
| Fax #: | 702-255-0423 |
| Email Address: | cheryl@dbsasouthernnevada.org |
| Website URL: | www.dbsasouthernnevada.org/ |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None 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? | 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, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To provide support groups for consumers and their loved one's. Advocacy, Special Education Training (IEP), Transitional Living Training, help with Social Security, Accessing the Mental Health System, Free Community Educational Lectures, Community Resource Information, Newsletter, Website, Community Speakers Bureau, Free Educational Material, Telephone Support. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Internal research by the increase numbers of participants and the phone calls received. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Mission of DBSA Southern Nevada is to support and educate consumer's, parent's, families, friends, professionals and the public concerning the nature of Bipolar and Depressive Disorders; including bot not limited to Dual Diagnosis and Mood Disorders as treatable medical illnesses; to foster self hoep for consumers and their families. To help to eliminate discrimination and the stigma associated with mental illness. DBSA Southern Nevada will advocate for the imporvement of care, access to services, research and a better way of life for adults and children suffering from these illnesses. To work to empower families and friends to advocate for their loved ones. |
| Additional Information: | Our services, educational material, support groups are free of charge. We are self support through donations. We are a 501 (c) 3 organization. We are a positive focused group that emphasizes living in the wellness not in the illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA Ventura Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Affiliate |
| Agency Name: | Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Denise Krischke |
| Address: | PO Box 51038 Oxnard, CA 93031 |
| Telephone #: | 805 201 0619 |
| Email Address: | DBSA_Ventura@yahoo.com |
| Website URL: | www.dbsalliance.org/ventura |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To improve the lives of people living with mood disorders, specifically depression and bipolar disorder. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To improve the lives of people living with mood disorders. |
| Additional Information: | DBSA utilizes a peer to peer approach. That means everyone in the room suffers from a mental illness—just like you. We help ourselves by sharing our experiences and resources. DBSA Ventura is a caring group of peers who hold open, free voluntary meetings. We are not a substitute for therapy or treatment by a professional; a place to receive a diagnosis or a 12-step group. We invite our peers who suffer from depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression) to visit our support group meetings and participate in an open dialogue. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DBSA-Asheville |
| Agency Name: | DBSA |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2009 |
| Public Contact Person: | Marne Davis |
| Address: | PO BOX 1031 Weaverville, NC 28787 |
| Telephone #: | 8287791662 |
| Email Address: | peaceahead@gmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.DBSAlliance.org/asheville |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To help the community cope and relate with depression and bipolar without felling helpless or having stigmas. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Public information such as the internet as well as posters and flyers. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Helping individuals that have been diagnosed as depressed or having bipolar disorder through a peer led support team. |
| Additional Information: | There is no cost to be a part of our group. However, we do allow donations. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DeKalb Family Policy Council |
| Agency Name: | Dekalb Community Service Board |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Tammie Harrison |
| Address: | 949 North Hairston Road Stone Mountain, GA 30083 |
| Telephone #: | (678) 205-4167 |
| Email Address: | tkharrison@dhr.state.ga.us |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Adolescents, Young Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| 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: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To recruit & provide family voice to families who have children with serious emotional behavior disorders. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide family voice with policy makers who make decisions and plan services for families who have children with serious emotional behavior disorders. |
| Additional Information: | We provide support, training to professionals from a families prospective. We provide training & support to families who have children with emotional/behavior disorders. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Denver West Mental Health Peer Support Group |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1996 |
| Public Contact Person: | Terry |
| Address: | 3400 Lutheran Pkwy Wheat Rigde, CO 80033 |
| Telephone #: | (303) 429-5950 |
| Email Address: | Amy@denverwestsupportgroup.org |
| Website URL: | www.denverwestsupportgroup.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Inpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To Support individuals with mental illness, any mental illness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | We offer peer support to any adult with a mental illness in a friendly, confidential, peer-supported environment. We accept all mental illnesses. We do not judge. While people with co-current substance abuse issues can and do attend, we do not focus on such issues. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) - Huntsville |
| Agency Name: | Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) - National |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1984 |
| Public Contact Person: | Tony Martin |
| Address: | Meetings @ United Way of Madison County Bldg 701 Andrew Jackson Way, NE Huntsville, AL 35801 |
| Telephone #: | 256-313-0633 |
| Email Address: | tony.martin@redstone.army.mil |
| Website URL: | www.geocities.com/dbsahuntsville/ |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| 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: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Our Support group provides the kind of sharing and caring that is crucial for a lifetime of wellness. Our goal are to: Give you the opportunity to reach out to others and benefit from the experience of those who have "been there." Motivate you to follow your treatment plan. Help you understand that a mood disorder does not define who you are. Help you rediscover strengths and humor you may have thought you had lost. Provide a forum for mutual acceptance, understanding and self-discovery. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To improve the lives of people living with mood disorders in the North Alabama area. |
| Additional Information: | Support Group Meetings are held every Thursday, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, in the United Way of Madison County Bldg., located at 701 Andrew Jackson Way, NE, Huntsville, AL 35801. For more information, call Tony Martin, 256-313-0633, or e-mail tony.martin1@us.army.mil for a DBSA Huntsville brochure. Joins us. Peer-to-peer support works! |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Succasunna (DBSA Succasunna) |
| Agency Name: | DBSA Succasunna |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Bonnie Rosenthal |
| Address: | 26 Beaver Dam Road Randolph, NJ 07869 |
| Telephone #: | (973) 647-8082 |
| Fax #: | 973-984-2880 |
| Email Address: | info@dbsasuccasunna.org |
| Website URL: | www.dbsasuccasunna.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None 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: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Based upon a self-help model, DBSA Succasuna provides a venue where by persons may receive emotional support and education in a safe environment. DBSA Succasunna provides persons with educational information, resources, support, and empowerment skills in order to go along a person’s wellness journey. DBSA Succasunna provides person’s with an avenue whereby people can receive support, while also being able to give back support. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes are somewhat assessed for this program. DBSA Succasunna has a Board of Trustees that meets once a month. We also look to our group members for assistance on tasks and activities such as greeting newcomers, managing the lending library, and other tasks such as making phone calls, helping at special events, and preparing mailings. Therefore, we are able to assess our goals through whether newcomers are involved and move toward a wellness model. At board meetings, we discuss particular persons and how we might be able to get them more involved. We also have seen people who come to group in crisis, and at a later time get involved with assisting the leaders of the group. In this capacity, we are then able to assess whether the support group is achieving its purpose. We also receive feedback from support group members as to how the group has helped them and/or their family member or friend. |
| Program Mission Statement: | DBSA Succasunna's mission, as stated in our by-laws is to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders by providing support and education to those persons whom the group is intended for in the Central/Western Morris County area. |
| Additional Information: | DBSA Succasunna is a mutual aid self-help support group. The group offers different activities all aimed at a person being able to help themsef while living with depression and/or bipolar disorder whether they are a patient/consumer, friend, or family member. Evening rap group meetings a/k/a support groups are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday from 7:15 – 9:00 pm. A daytime support group meeting is held on the 4th Tuesday from 10:15 am – 12 noon. And educational lectures are held on the 2nd Thursday at 7:15 pm. Other opportunities for involvement are available including participating in personal psycho-education and recovery based programs through DBSA’s Living Successfully with a Mood Disorder program and/or the Pathways to Recovery program adapted by DBSA not to mention just getting further involved in the group and being able to give back. All activities are held at Temple Shalom, 215 South Hillside Avenue in Succasunna, NJ 07876. The group is non-denominational and the building is handicapped accessible. Self help support group meetings also known as rap meetings are held. Further offerings of DBSA Succasunna include our extensive free literature made available at meetings and our lending library and e-mail folder list whereby people can receive local and national mental health news at no cost to them. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression and Bipolar Alliance Humboldt County Chapter |
| Agency Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Henry Willey |
| Address: | 1260 Searles St. Apartment B Eureka, CA 95501 |
| Telephone #: | (707)443-9659 |
| Email Address: | Willeyx1@juno.com |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
LGBT, Co-occurring substance abuse, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | None |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Provide socialization and support to adults, GLBT, Dual-Diagnosed persons |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1985 |
| Public Contact Person: | Sue Bergeson |
| Address: | 730 N. Franklin Street Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60610 |
| Telephone #: | (800) 826-3632 |
| Fax #: | (312) 642-7243 |
| Email Address: | info@DBSAlliance.org |
| Website URL: | www.DBSAlliance.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Homeless Outreach, Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group, Technical Assistance |
| 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: 20+ Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | DBSA Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. John Rush has research showing that support group attendees have fewer hospital stayes and fewer episodes of mania and depression, and more medication adherence than those who do not attend support groups. All DBSA programs have an evaluation component. Most evaluations are conducted under the auspices of DBSA staff in consultation with members of the Scientific Advisory Board. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To Improve the Lives of People Living with Mood Disorders By: 1) Increasing local grassroots organizations and expanding patient/family influence on local, state, and national policies and legislation. 2) Expanding acceptance, availability, and use of peers as critical to achieving recovery and wellness. 3) Developing and distributing products, tools, and services that empower people living with mood disorders and their families to achieve patient-centered, recovery oriented treatment. 4) Increasing DBSA funding by developing and marketing products, tools and services and by expanding other development efforts. 5) Enhancing patient-centered research, inclusion of peer support in treatment protocols, and recognition of DBSA's expertise in the ethical treatment of participants in clinical trials for mood disorders. 6) Positioning DBSA as the leader in providing medically and scientifically accurate and patient-centered information necessary to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Western Massachusetts |
| Agency Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Renee Champagne |
| Address: | 27 Olea Street Chicopee, MA 01020 |
| Telephone #: | (413) 626-7627 |
| Email Address: | DBSAofWM@hotmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.DBSAofWM.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| 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: None Paid Part-Time: None 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, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | 1. Provide support to people living with depression and bipolar disorder. 2. Provide education to people living with depression and bipolar disorder. 3. Develop recovery skills for people with depression and bipolar disorder. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To improve the lives of people living with depression and bipolar disorder. |
| Additional Information: | Our progream was founded and led by a consumer living with bipolar disorder. Our organization provides support groups, workshops, trainings, education to family and providers and a speaker's series. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance-Arizona State Chapter |
| Agency Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance-Chicago Headquarters |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2009 |
| Public Contact Person: | Henry Willey |
| Address: | c/o New Horizons, LLC 8085 E. Manley Drive Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 |
| Telephone #: | (928) 632-4727 |
| Fax #: | (928) 632-4727 |
| Email Address: | Dbsa_az@gmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.DBSAlliance.org/Arizona |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, LGBT, Co-occurring substance abuse, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Provide education and support for mood disorders. 2. Provide free, open peer-support groups and chapters. 3. Provide advocacy, both systems and individual |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To improve the lives of those living with mood disorders and assist them to live independent, self-determined lives in the community of their choice. |
| Additional Information: | We are a network of local chapters and peer-support groups who are our constituency. We are seeking individuals in recovery who may wish to train as peer facilitators and lead their own peer-support group or chapter withing the state of Arizona. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression and bipolar support group- Lansing, MI |
| Agency Name: | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance/National |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Bill Bowers |
| Address: | 6811 kingdon ave. holt, MI 48842 |
| Telephone #: | (708) 212-7762 |
| Email Address: | lansingdbsa@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Adults, Older Adults |
| Program Setting: |
General hospital or healthcare facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To encourage members to get good medical treatment and continue to adhere to treatment goals, as bipolar and depresive illness can be a life long illness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Better treatment options are constantly being studied; DBSA national conferences are held yearly where experts come together to share their experiences in living with depression and bipolar illness . |
| Program Mission Statement: | Helping families to better understand people with mood disorder, Movitave people to follow their treatment plans, Help them better understand that a mood disorder does not define who they are, Increase acceptance and understanding of mood disorders so the the rights of people are protected, advance research to improve mood dsorders, treatment options, Help people with mood disorders to locate resources within their communities. |
| Additional Information: | Peer led group is held several times during the month so people can proveide support and encourgement to others. Attendence is free of charge. There are many resources available such as educational materials, phamplets, and general mental health information available. We provide mental health resources in the community to those who need it. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depression Bipolar Alliance, Hospital of the Univ. of PA |
| Agency Name: | Depression Bipolar Support Alliance |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1992 |
| Public Contact Person: | Denis Hazam |
| Address: | 529 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 |
| Telephone #: | (215) 552-8737 |
| Email Address: | Denis@Hazam.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
General hospital or healthcare facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| 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: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Recovery/Support 2. Community Integration/Socialization 3. Information/Education/Coping Skills |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To support and empower persons with depression and bipolar diagnoses and prov ide resources and information to aid in recovery. |
| Additional Information: | We meet every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. (34th and Spruce Streets, Phila. PA) |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Depressionforums.org |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lawrence Jacob |
| Address: | PO Box 48343 Sarasota, FL 34230 |
| Telephone #: | 941-488-8778 |
| Fax #: | 941-484-1234 |
| Email Address: | Lindsay@depressionforums.org |
| Website URL: | www.depressionforums.org/ |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Peer Support, Support Group |
| 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: 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: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Our goal is to advance the public awareness of mental health issues so as to eliminate the stigma that surrounds depression and mood disorders through education and advocacy, not to forget to strive to obtain the equality for mental health care coverage as it is no different from any other medical illness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our mission is to create an atmosphere that is both supportive and informative in a caring, safe environment for our members to talk to their peers about depression, anxiety, mood disorders, medications, therapy and recovery. |
| Additional Information: | Depressionforums.org fills a void by offering a meeting place on the net for discussions, for individuals suffering from depression and all forms of mental illness. Through a series of posts, our members are assured that they are not alone and that we share authoritative information and common experiences. We have forums to discuss and answer general concerns and questions about depressive illnesses. Our medical condition is the bond that we all share. We are individuals with the commonality of mental illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Discovery Recovery Center |
| Agency Name: | NAZCARE, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Gerald Mann |
| Address: | 481 S. 11th Street Show Low, AZ 85901 |
| Telephone #: | (928) 537-9025 |
| Fax #: | (928) 537-3108 |
| Email Address: | gmann@nazcare.org |
| Website URL: | www.nazcare.org |
| Program Category: | Other |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse |
| 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: 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | 1. Promote and support recovery. 2. Psycho-education, general to specific 3. Peer support training and career development. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Research has begun in all program service areas in all six recovery centers: Day services, support groups, employment support training program |
| Program Mission Statement: | To support each other in our quest for recovery and wellness of mind, body, and spirit. The heart of our service is empowerment in an atmosphere of peace, love, and joy. Our vision: to assist all consumers in discovering and embracing recovery. |
| Additional Information: | AZPIRE is one of six recovery centers run by NAZCARE, Inc. of Northern Arizona. We provide a great range of services from Day Services to reduce social isolation and increase socio-metric skills, support groups, peer support services, classes, workshops, training in indepedent living skills & life skills, employment support training, family groups & activities, community outings, meals with diet & nutrition education. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Dodge City Peaceful Tribe, Inc. |
| Agency Name: | Center for Community Support and Research |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Address: | P.O. Box 1111 Dodge City, KS 67801 |
| Telephone #: | (620) 371-6242 |
| Email Address: | dodgecity_peaceful_tribe_06@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| 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: | 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? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | 1. Leadership 2. Educational/Training 3. Research |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We are funded through Kansas SRS (Social Rehabilitation Services) therefore outcomes are measured on a quarterly basis and then reviewed at year-end by the State. We also participate in research programs through Kansas University School of Social Welfare, where a specific Dept. has been established to research and train consumer-run organizations. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Dodge City Peaceful Tribe, Inc. will promote the empowerment of our members to reach their life goals through peer support. We provide a drug-free, alcohol-free and stigma-free environment with opportunities for leadership, education, training and research to help us understand ourselves and others. |
| Additional Information: | Our organization is considered in the Rural and Frontier part of the state. That is, there are less than 19 persons per square mile in our County. We struggle with good mental health services such as support, psychological groups, therapists and doctors. Our mission is to provide support to our local mental health agency in order to assist them in meeting the needs of the severa nd persistent mentally ill population. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Donald Mays Self Help Center |
| Agency Name: | Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1985 |
| Public Contact Person: | Toni Muehter |
| Address: | 1 Colby Avenue Suite 12 Stratford, NJ 08084 |
| Telephone #: | 856-346-9043 |
| Fax #: | 856-346-2981 |
| Email Address: | tmuehter@cspnj.org |
| Website URL: | www.cspnj.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| 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: None Paid Part-Time: None Volunteers: 20+ |
| 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: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To help Mental Health Consumers through their involvement. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Internal statistical analysis computer based program. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc. is a private not-for-profit organization. The agency is directed, managed and staffed through the collaborative efforts of mental health comsumers, survivors and non-consumers. CSP-NJ strives to provide individualized, flexible community based services that promote responsibility, recovery and wellness. This is done through the creation and administration of self-help centers, supportive housing, advocacy, and entrepreneuial programs for adults with mental health issues and other special needs. CSP-NJ shares a vision for healing and hope which is promoted by choice, freedom. inclusion and destigmatization. Our greatest resources is the life experiences of persons working through thier own recovery. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | DOOR OF HOPE |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2008 |
| Public Contact Person: | Debra Cornacchia |
| Address: | 26 Cameron Place Tuckahoe, NY 10707 |
| Telephone #: | 914 393 1904 |
| Email Address: | beyondscars7@aol.com |
| Website URL: | www.doorofhope4teens.com/ |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Women, Adolescents, Young Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: None 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To help those who are struggling with self-injury also known as self harm. To provide safe solutions to self injury. This is a faith-based/spiritual organization. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To foster an environment of love support and encouragement for teens and young woman who struggle with self-injury. This is a faith-based/spiritual organization. |
| Additional Information: | Services and material are free and include phone and email support along with monthly meetings and yearly retreats |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Double Trouble in Recovery, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1989 |
| Public Contact Person: | Howie Vogel |
| Address: | P.O. Box 245055 Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| Telephone #: | 718-373-2684 |
| Email Address: | hv613@aol.com |
| Website URL: | www.doubletroubleinrecovery.org |
| Program Category: | Recovery Education, Other |
| Target Participants: |
Adults, Co-occurring substance abuse |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 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: | Training curricula |
| Cost for materials? | Yes |
| Program Goals: | Recovery is a life long process which does not end when clients are discharged - provide emotional treatment. Educate consumers about self-help. Share the impossible dream "We can and do recover.". |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been measured for this program. Call NDRI (212-845-4538) and ask for research that has been completed. |
| Program Mission Statement: | "On Recovery" - We who have addictions and mental disorders are compelled to walk a long and narrow path. In our fellowship, we band together for common good and recovery. With open-minded understanding of each other, with honesty, we expose our problems and weaknesses. The humility we show shall never mask or cover the courage it takes to admit who and what we are. Together we will find the hope and strength that leads to serenity and a meaningful life. |
| Additional Information: | The benefits of mutual support rest largely on consumer empowerment. Only when self-identity, self-efficacy and self-esteem begin to replace stigma, victimization and powerlessness can consumers follow on the path to recovery. Double Trouble in Recovery, a self-help group specially designed to meet the needs of the dually diagnosed, wants to work with you, to give consumers the necessary resources and support to recover. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | El Centrito de Apoyo |
| Agency Name: | Project Return Peer Support Network |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2008 |
| Public Contact Person: | Angelica Garcia |
| Address: | 2677 Zoe Avenue #303A Huntington Park, CA 90255 |
| Telephone #: | (323) 312-0640 |
| Fax #: | (323) 312-0642 |
| Email Address: | agarcia@mha.a.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhala.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Hispanic |
| 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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: None 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? | Sometimes |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | 1. Increase awareness of mental health services and issues in the Latino community through culturally appropriate outreach and education 2. Decrease stigma 3. Deliver services in monolingual Spanish 4. Transform the current system of care by enriching and empowering the Latino community to create its own wellness, recovery, resilience and sustainability |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Project Return Peer Support Network promotes wellness, personal growth and self-determination for people who have experienced mental illness by providing social opportunities, education and community involvement. We believe in diversity, acceptance, advocacy, and empowerment while encouraging people to transform their lives. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Empowerment for Healthy Minds |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | Terry Grimes |
| Address: | 2306 Terra Bella Street Blacksburg, VA 24060 |
| Telephone #: | 540-961-2933 |
| Email Address: | tgrimes@gmail.com |
| Website URL: | www.efhm.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To implement EFHM Computer Empowerment Program, an individualized mentoring approach to information technology.. To encourage consumers to self-identify and take active roles in their well-being. To work toward a collective voice in many arenas. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Thew mission of Empowerment for Health Minds is to foster the process of empowerment and to enhance wellness for the mental health consumer through education, mutual support, advocacy, and employment. Empowerment for Healthy Minds encourages the consumer to take an active role in: a) Achieving self-determination, b) Realizing representation in organizations and in society, and c) Attaining an identity worthy of esteem. |
| Additional Information: | We encourage readers to check our website where they will find articles, position papers, pictures, cartoons, etc. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Equine Therapy |
| Agency Name: | Stable Life, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Joann Stephens |
| Address: | W7897 Eagle Avenue Westfield, WI 53964 |
| Telephone #: | 608-296-4634 |
| Fax #: | 608-296-4631 |
| Email Address: | joann@stablelifeinc.org |
| Website URL: | www.stablelifeinc.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Other |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults |
| 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: 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To increase participant's self esteem and confidence as well as to enhance social skills. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our mission is to enhance recovery and the quality of life for persons affected by mental illness through self-determination and empowerment, and through family and community education, acceptance, and support. |
| Additional Information: | We offer advocacy, education and support services along with the equine therapy services. The organization is 100% peer owned and managed. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Express Yourself Experience |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1979 |
| Public Contact Person: | Rosalind Guy-Kimbrough |
| Address: | 4055 Laclede Ave Suite 217 St. Louis, MO 63108 |
| Telephone #: | 314-630-3463 |
| Fax #: | 314-531-0408 |
| Email Address: | ExperienceYours@AOL.Com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Recovery Education, Recreation/Arts |
| 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 w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | The specific goals of the EXPRESS YOURSELF EXPERIENCE (also known as EYE) are to give consumers and or families an opportunity to focus on events and situations other than loneliness, hopelessness and other conditions that come with various mental health disorders. Consumers an or families are given the opportunity to visually document and EXPRESS their prospective of an EXPERIENCE. Consumers and or families can also create a loving environment. This EXPERIENCE can be shared with loved ones and will last for years to come. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | The outcomes of the EXPRESS YOURSELF EXPERIENCE are many including a new hobby and possibly leading to employment including free lance work. The most important outcome is that consumers and or families are drawn out of isolation. A purpose in this life is reestablished. Consumers and or families now have become producers rather than just consumers. New relationships even friendships spring into action. A new world is open to all needing to EXPRESS their new SELF. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of the EXPRESS YOURSELF EXPERIENCE is to take the blindfolds off the face of mental disorders and create brighter days. Each of us are the EYEs of GOD. |
| Additional Information: | The EXPRESS YOURSELF EXPERIENCE is an excellent means to bring families together while bridging the divide of two worlds. |
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