Print Directory of Consumer Driven Services
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Reach Out Foundation |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1996 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kathy Sharp |
| Address: | 229 Plaza Blvd. Suite 19 Morrisville, PA 19067 |
| Telephone #: | 215-428-0404 |
| Email Address: | rofbucks@verizon.net |
| Website URL: | www.rofbucks.net |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support, Support Group |
| 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: 3-5 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Reach Out is a drop-in center run by consumers of behavioral health services. Our dedicated staff works to create a safe and accepting place for anyone in need of support, education, or just good conversation. We fully embrace the principles of self-help, and above all, provide the opportunity to empower one another. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Recovery Center of Hamilton County |
| Agency Name: | Recovery Center of Hamilton Con |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Address: | 2340 Auburn Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219 |
| Telephone #: | 513-241-1411 |
| Fax #: | 513-241-1447 |
| Email Address: | info@recoverycenterhc.org |
| Website URL: | www.recoverycenterhc.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recovery Education, Recreation/Arts, 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: | $200,000-$400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 5-10 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 |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | to increase sense of empowerment and quality of life, to secure paid employment, to participate in a community volunteer project |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | |
| Program Mission Statement: | to offer an environment of learning that promotes wellness and personal growth designed to empower individuals in recovery to live more meaningful lives in the community |
| Additional Information: | Recovery Center is operated by consumers for consumers who are ready to advance into the middle and latter stages of their recovery. We offer services/activities in three primary areas: self help/support, education/vocation and community outreach/intergration. A primary goal is to help consumers perceptions of themselves shift from that of being "mentally ill" to that of being an individual who happens to have a mental illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Recovery Empowerment Network |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Ann Rider |
| Address: | PO Box 7732 Phoenix, AZ 85011 |
| Telephone #: | 602-248-0368 |
| Fax #: | 602-266-1958 |
| Email Address: | arider@recoveryempowermentnetwork.net |
| Website URL: | recoveryempowermentnetwork.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recreation/Arts |
| Target Participants: |
Hispanic, Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Persons who are Homeless, Young Adults, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 10-20 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To support wellness, voice and choice for members. To create a membership organization that allows for service users to share experience and develop political power. To fight discrimination and stigma. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide peer-owned and operated services; to provide a unified voice for behavioral health consumers of Maricopa County; and to work to change or enhance a service delivery system which meets the needs and desires of the people we are charged to serve. |
| Additional Information: | The Network is a values-based organization and an intentional community seeking to share with our peers a way out of patienthood and into wholeness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Recovery for Life Coda Group |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | John R. |
| Address: | Good Samaritan Hospital Classroom 1 Lebanon, PA 17042 |
| Telephone #: | (717) 865-6104 |
| Email Address: | None |
| 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: | None |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None 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 |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | to develop healthy and fulfilling relationships |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. We rely upon the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions for knowledge and wisdom. These are the principles of our program and guides to developing honest and fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others. |
| Additional Information: | The Twelve Promises of Co-Dependents Anonymous I can expect a miraculous change in my life by working the program of Co-Dependents Anonymous. As I make an honest effort to work the Twelve Steps and follow the Twelve Traditions... I know a new sense of belonging. The feeling of emptiness and loneliness will disappear. I am no longer controlled by my fears. I overcome my fears and act with courage, integrity and dignity. I know a new freedom. I release myself from worry, guilt, and regret about my past and present. I am aware enough not to repeat it. I know a new love and acceptance of myself and others. I feel genuinely lovable, loving and loved. I learn to see myself as equal to others. My new and renewed relationships are all with equal partners. I am capable of developing and maintaining healthy and loving relationships. The need to control and manipulate others will disappear as I learn to trust those who are trustworthy. I learn that it is possible to mend - to become more loving, intimate and supportive. I have the choice of communicating with my family in a way which is safe for me and respectful of them. I acknowledge that I am a unique and precious creation. I no longer need to rely solely on others to provide my sense of worth. I trust a guidance I receive from my higher power and come to believe in my own capabilities. I gradually experience serenity, strength, and spiritual growth in my daily life. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Recovery International |
| Year the Program was Started: | |
| Public Contact Person: | Chris Jorgensen |
| Address: | 105 W. Adams Street Suite 2940 Chicago, IL 60603 |
| Telephone #: | 312-337-5661 |
| Fax #: | 312-726-4446 |
| Email Address: | info@lowselfhelpsystems.org |
| Website URL: | www.lowselfhelpsystems.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 5-10 Paid Part-Time: 1-2 Volunteers: 20+ |
| Consumer involvement in the program | |
| Number of staff members and volunteers who are consumers: | Majority |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To alleviate the symptoms of mental illness, behavioral disorders and chronic stress.. . |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (Marc Galanter, MD. "Zealous Self-Help Groups as Adjuncts to Psychiatric Treatment: A Study of Recovery, Inc." American Journal of Psychiatry. Vol. 145, 1988, pp. 1248-1253; Norma Radol Raiff, PhD, LSW. "Some Health Related Outcomes of Self-Help Participation: Recovery, Inc. as a Case Example of a Self-Help Organization in Mental Health." The Self-Help Revolution. A Gartner & F. Riessman, eds. New York: Human Services Press, 1984. pp. 183-193; In addition, they do continuous internal evaluation.) |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of Abraham Low Self-Help Systems is to use the cognitive-behavioral, peer-to-peer, self-help training system developed by Abraham Low, M.D., to help individuals gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives. The organization meets this Mission by providing Recovery International meetings, The Power to Change anger management and impulse control program, and other specialized programs. |
| Additional Information: | Recovery International was founded in 1937 and conducts weekly group peer-led meetings in nearly 600 communities around the world, as well as telephone and Internet-based meetings. The world's oldest self-help mental health group, Recovery International is a program of Abraham Low Self-Help Systems, a non-profit, non-sectarian, consumer-run organization. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Recovery International Group Meeting |
| Agency Name: | Abraham Low Self-Help Systems |
| Year the Program was Started: | Before 1965 |
| Public Contact Person: | Chris Jorgensen |
| Address: | 105 W. Adams St Ste. 2940 Chicago, IL 60610 |
| Telephone #: | 312-337-5661 |
| Email Address: | chris@lowselfhelpsystems.org |
| Website URL: | www.lowselfhelpsystems.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring MR/DD, Trauma Survivors, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Veterans |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 5-10 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, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | The mission of RI is to provide self-help programs based on the cognitive behavioral training system created by Abraham A. Low, M.D., to empower anyone suffering from mental disorders, behavioral problems and everyday stress, to lead more peaceful and productive lives. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of RI is to provide self-help programs based on the cognitive behavioral training system created by Abraham A. Low, M.D., to empower anyone suffering from mental disorders, behavioral problems and everyday stress, to lead more peaceful and productive lives. |
| Additional Information: | Recovery International (RI), a Chicago-based self-help mental health organization founded in 1937 by the neuropsychiatrist Abraham A. Low, M.D., sponsors weekly group meetings in communities around the world, as well as telephone and Internet-based meetings. The world's oldest self-help mental health organization, RI is non-profit, non-sectarian and completely member managed. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Recovery Services |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2008 |
| Public Contact Person: | Helen Nilon |
| Address: | 126 SW 148th Street, Suite C100-310 Burien, WA 98166 |
| Telephone #: | 206.WRAP.MHS |
| Fax #: | 206.708.1930 |
| Email Address: | Recovery.Services@Comcast.net |
| Website URL: | www.MentalHealthRecoveryServices.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Recovery Education, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Other |
| 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? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Deliver effective, compassionate care through evidence-based and promising practices. Reduce self-stigma and stigma due to mental health challenges by demonstrating choices, education, hope and empowerment. Operate with fiscal responsibility and integrity. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes for Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) are identified via SAMSHA and the Copeland Center. Other programs are not EBP's yet are Promising Programs within WA State. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Recovery Services provides education which empowers individuals and communities to embrace their strengths and identify personal recovery and resiliancy though trainings and motivational speaking. |
| Additional Information: | Helen Nilon and Brad Webb are both Certified Peer Counselors in WA State, META Peer Employment & Motivational Interviewing graduates and are also Wellness Recovery Action Plan Facilitators. Often sharing with groups of 10 to a couple of hundred Ms. Nilon and Mr. Webb are able to convery their experience, strength and hope. Brad has a Dual Diagnosis and has over 22-years of recovery from drugs and alcohol as well as overcoming his mental health challenges. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Reston Drop-In Center, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Elaine Weadon |
| Address: | 1820 Michael Faraday Drive Reston, VA 20190 |
| Telephone #: | (703) 437-5105 |
| Fax #: | (703) 787-0543 |
| Email Address: | restondropincenter@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Men, Women, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $40,000-$70,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 5-10 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To give a stress-free environment to clients. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Visited other drop-in centers in New Jersey. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Reston Drop-In center is a mental health consumer-run ce3nter which provides a safe, stigma-free, low stress, independent environment. Reston Drop-IOn Center will provide an environment of support where consumers can relax, feel respected and accepted and have the opportunity to connect and bond with a network of friends. Reston Drop-In Center offers a place for learning and growth and a place designed to empower mental health consumers to realize a lifestyle centered on wellness. |
| Additional Information: | Our program is for persons who have mental health issues, to deal with those issues at their own pace. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Richard's Drop-In Center |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of New Mexico |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Shela Silverman |
| Address: | 128 Bridge Street Las Vegas, NV 87701 |
| Telephone #: | (505) 425-7031 |
| Fax #: | (505) 425-7031 |
| Email Address: | mhanewmexio@msn.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| 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: 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 |
| Cost for materials? | Yes |
| Program Goals: | 1. Empowerment: advocacy skills 2. Wellness: through education 3. Recovery: increasing skills education |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Evaluation is being done by a group from the local Universtiy; have developed instrument to be used during evluation of group at the Drop-In Center. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide education to consumers, family members, professionals and the community at large; the organization may provide advocacy for consumers and those who are employed in the mental health field; establish and nurture various support groups as determined by the needs of the community, and to act as a vehicle to reflect the needs of the community pertaining to mental health issues and to make those needs known to the appropriate agencies and/or organizations. |
| Additional Information: | We operate a Warm Line that is staffed by two person in recovery who are available to engage consumers five days a week; the specific grant that pays for this is one that targets folks with co-occurring issues. The state of New Mexico is presently working on some projects to involve consumers in peer speicalist training and employment. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Rose House |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Address: | 1419 South Yakima Avenue Tacoma, WA 98406 |
| Telephone #: | 253-272-1759 |
| Fax #: | 253-627-1784 |
| Email Address: | info@rose-house.org |
| Website URL: | www.rose-house.org |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Persons on Inpatient Units, 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: 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: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To develop employment skills, provide a safe and supportive community for people who live with mental illness, help build confidence, reduce stigma, provide opportunities for socialization, provide support for people living with mental illness in achieving their educational, employment, and community living goals |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Working together to provide vocational, educational, and social opportunities for people living with mental illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | S.T.A.R. -- Stand Together and Recover |
| Agency Name: | Survivors on Our Own |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1987 |
| Public Contact Person: | Suzanne Legander |
| Address: | 2144 East Roosevelt Phoenix, AZ 85006 |
| Telephone #: | (602) 231-0071 |
| Fax #: | (602) 231-0334 |
| Email Address: | SuzanneL@thestarcenters.org |
| Website URL: | www.thestarcenters.org |
| Program Category: | Recovery Education |
| 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: | Over $400,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 5-10 Paid Part-Time: 10-20 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: | None |
| Cost for materials? | N/A |
| Program Goals: | 1. To support and educate people living with mental illness. 2. To provide socialization and independent living skills training to members. 3. To reduce substance use and increase employability of our members. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide for the basic needs of seriously mentally ill (SMI) adults in the Greater Phoenix area while improving their quality of life through recipient run non-clinical peer-to-peer programs. |
| Additional Information: | We also provide breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday to members participating in groups. We have transportation to and from homes within 5 miles of our Mesa, Phoenix, and Avondale locations:
Phoenix Location 2144 East Rooselvelt Road Phoenix, AZ 85006 (602) 685-1295 Avondale Location 605 North Central Avondale, AZ 85323 (623) 882-8463 Mesa Location 1310 West University Drive Mesa, AZ 85201 (480) 649-3642 STAR offers GED training, and a food and clothing closet for our membership. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Self Help Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1988 |
| Public Contact Person: | Nancy Bollinger |
| Address: | 8301 Crest Industrial Drive St. Louis, MO 63123 |
| Telephone #: | 3147810199 |
| Fax #: | 3147810910 |
| Email Address: | nancy.bollinger@selfhelpcenter.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Veterans, 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: 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, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Goal 1: To provide quality peer-delivered services to those who choose to take an active role in their own recovery processes. Goal 2: To offer tools to participants so they may feel empowered by the actions they choose to take to participate in their own recovery processes. Goal 3: To provide education to those who wish to stand up and serve as leaders so they may feel empowered to help those who once were where they were in their own recovery. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Self Help Center's first evaluation was a component of the "Consumer/Survivor-Operated Self-Help Programs: A Technical Report" and can be viewed on the SAMHSA website at http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA01-3510/sma01-3510-01.asp or downloaded in PDF here: http://akmhcweb.org/Docs/selfhelp.pdf, though the authors of this technical report erred where they stated that Self Help Center could not locate additional funds and was forced to close. Self Help Center participates annually in the Fidelity Assessment Common Ingredient Tool (FACIT) through the participation in a statewide cooperative of Consumer Operated Service Programs. This evaluation tool evaluates organizational structure, environment, belief system, peer support, education, and advocacy and matches the outcomes against national benchmarks of other consumer operated programs. Self Help Center is currently preparing for its third year of participating in the FACIT process. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment where adults with mental illness may find hope and encouragement to take responsibility for their recovery through self help, peer support, socialization, spiritual growth, and education. |
| Additional Information: | In 1988, CMHS/SAMHSA funded 14 COSPs, of which Self Help Center was one, the first such projects to be supported by a Federal agency. Since this time Self Help Center has experienced challenges; however, the organization has grown significantly. Today, Self Help Center, a private non-profit corporation, is located in a 5,000 sq. ft. facility that provides to its participants a reception area, resource room, group/meeting/art room, computer lab, socialization/relaxation room, computer lab, kitchenette, conference room, and a 1,500 sq. ft. food pantry. Individuals may come and go as they please and may participate in programs of their choosing or none at all. Individuals are encouraged to serve as mentors and the organization supports those who choose to do so by encouraging them to work toward becoming a Certified Missouri Peer Specialist and working as a paid employee of the organization. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Self Help, Advocacy, Self-Directed Rehab, Forensic, Housing, Personalized Recovery Outcome Services, Clinic |
| Agency Name: | Hands Across Long Island, Incorporated |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1988 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jesse Smith |
| Address: | 159 Brightside Avenue Central Islip, NY 11722 |
| Telephone #: | 631-234-1925 |
| Fax #: | 631-234-7258 |
| Email Address: | jsmith@hali88.org |
| Website URL: | www.hali88.org |
| Program Category: | Housing, Peer Support, Other |
| Target Participants: |
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, Adults, Older 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: | 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: | To increase self reliance in all life areas. To decrease dependency on mental health system To develop independent housing, employment, social skills To increase sobriety from drugs and alcohol. To decrease interaction with criminal justice system (and more) |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide services and assistance to adults with mental illness in order to achieve independence. |
| Additional Information: | Hands Across Long Island, Incorporated is a peer run organization with 18 years of experience in providing self help and peer based services. With a budget of over 2.5 million dollars, services are designed in response to consumer needs. All services created are done at the community level, involving any peers wishing to participate. In January 2006 we will open a PEER RUN CLINIC. Three rules apply: no drinking, no drugging and no violence and all are welcome |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Serenity Circle Recovery Center |
| Agency Name: | NAZCARE, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | K. Freeman |
| Address: | 516 E. State Route 89A Suite 111 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 |
| Telephone #: | (928) 634-1168 |
| Fax #: | (928) 634-1179 |
| Email Address: | kfreeman@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. Pscho-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: | SHARE Targeted Case Management |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Charles Williams |
| Address: | 5070 Parkside Avenue Suite 2300 Philadelphia, PA 19131 |
| Telephone #: | (215) 477-8061 |
| Fax #: | (215) 477-8091 |
| Email Address: | gmungan@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org |
| Program Category: | |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, 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: 10-20 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? | Sometimes |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Reduce recidivism. Empower consumers. Reform justice system for our constituency. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program externally. (COSIG grant and outcome process Prison to Community must track outcomes specific to COSIG data parameters, Prison to Community has internally developed tracking focus which will allow the program to prove effectiveness and seek future funding) |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of Prison to Community is to assist, empower and advocate for mental health consumers transitioning from the Philadelphia Prison System into the community in a culturally competent manner. |
| Additional Information: | Prison to Community works on release planning and transitional case management services for individuals who carry a co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependence hx and meet transitional case management criteria; Prison to Community provides wellness groups to all interested who are currently incarcerated in the Philadelphia Prison System; The team that works inside the prison are applying the peer support model as they facilitate wellness groups and release planning. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Shining Reflections |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1986 |
| Public Contact Person: | Nila McKinley |
| Address: | 509 market Street East Liverpool, OH 43920 |
| Telephone #: | 330-385-7000; 866-985-800 |
| Fax #: | 330-385-2008 |
| Email Address: | srvtp@sbcglobal.net |
| Website URL: | www.geocities.com/srvtp |
| Program Category: | Employment, Other |
| 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: 10-20 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Program Goals: | To assist peer with vocational goals of choice. To offer peer support. To develop life skills which will assist in gaining employment. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Shining Reflections' services provides peer, job and socialization support, education and vocational evaluation through a not-for-profit restaurant, vocational training program and community sites for identifying and responding to the changing needs of people with mental illness and disabilities. |
| Additional Information: | We are CARF accredited in Employee Development Services |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Silver Spring Drop-In Center |
| Agency Name: | Affiliated Sante Group |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Miriam Yarmolinsky |
| Address: | 7961 Eastern Avenue, First Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Telephone #: | (301) 589-2303 ext. 108 |
| Fax #: | (301) 585-2965 |
| Email Address: | dropincenter@santegroup.org, |
| Website URL: | www.thesantegroup.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| 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: | All |
| 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: | 1. To serve a variety of Montgomery County, MD residents who have experienced mental illness, with or without co-occurring disorders. 2. To provide education, support, referral, recreation, and resources on employment, education, academic programs, housing, medication, and therapy models, clinical trials, health insurance and entitlement programs (local, state, and federal), and other resources as members request them; and opportunity to particpate in consumer-related social and advocacy activities. 3. To solicit member particpation in a wide variety of center activities and program functions; to become a separate non-profit consumer-run drop-in center that benefits individuals, their families, and the community-at-large. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide a safe space for our members to socialize, develop methods of self-empowerment and advocacy, find mutual support and resources, and form a community. |
| Additional Information: | We provide NAMI C.A.R.E. (Consumers Advocating for Recovery through Empowerment) support groups twice a month ( second and fourth Saturday of the monty, 3 to 4:30 p.m.). We frequently host speakers, such as representatives from Benefits Info Source, NAMI Peer to Peer, NAMI;s "In Our Own Voice", On Our Own of MD's 'Anti-Stigma Project', alternative medicine practitioners, art therapists, Bethesda Beatniks, and others. We also have members speak about our center at community events. We have a cyber cafe and a growing body of resources (benfits, housing, employment, recreation, medication trials, other peer programs, recreation, etc.) We provide volunteers with resume-building references. We also offer outings and parties, and other opportunities to socialize and meet others experiencing similar challenges. We are also planning to begin a GLBT support goup, as well as host classes on cooking, knitting, guitar lessons, and other non-mental illness-specific activities. Also,we don't yet have board members specific to the drop-in center, but we do have a steering committee that is made up of all consumers; as for the board members of the parent agency, I do not know of the current consumer composition. Our plan is to become a separate non-profit agency within the next year, and our upcoming board of directors will be comprised of a majority of consumers. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | South Carolina SHARE |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1980 |
| Public Contact Person: | Michelle Miller |
| Address: | 427 Meeting Street West Columbia, SC 29169 |
| Telephone #: | 800-832-8032 |
| Email Address: | scshare@scshare.com |
| Website URL: | www.scshare.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Peer Support |
| 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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Yes |
| Program Goals: | educate, advocate, peer support |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our mission is to offer hope and empowerment through recovery by maintaining a network of self-help support groups. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | St. Louis Empowerment Center |
| Agency Name: | DepressionBiPolar Support Alliance of St. Louis |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1996 |
| Public Contact Person: | Helen Minth |
| Address: | 3024 Locust St, Louis, MO 63103 |
| Telephone #: | (314) 865-2112 |
| Fax #: | 3146526103 |
| Email Address: | hminth@sbcglobal.net |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Drop-in Center, Homeless Outreach |
| Target Participants: |
Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans |
| 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: 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? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To outreach to the chronically mentally ill and the homeless mentally to provide a drug free safe haven. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Participated in the SAMHSA study of COSP's. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide hope, support, education and fellowship to consumers of mental health services. |
| Additional Information: | The St. Louis Empowerment serve 20 to 50 consumers a day. We provide hot meals, and support meetings on a daily basis. Those consumers who attend may choose what activities in which they participate. Our only rule is respect of yourself and others |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Stamp Out Stigma (SOS) |
| Agency Name: | Heart & Soul, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1990 |
| Public Contact Person: | Carmen A. Lee |
| Address: | 500 A Second Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 |
| Telephone #: | (650) 343-8760 |
| Fax #: | (650) 343-8738 |
| Email Address: | Carmensos@aol.com |
| Website URL: | www.stampoutstigma.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education |
| Target Participants: |
Young Adults, 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: 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, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. To educate the community at large about mental health/illness issues. 2. To create a more supportive and informed community. 3. To dispel the myths and stereotypes surrounding mental illness. (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: | A survey/evaluation is handed out to every audience participant. We can then find out if our program is making a positive difference in the communities we serve. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Stamp Out Stigma (SOS) is a consumer-driven advocacy and educational outreach program, designed to make positive changes in the public perception of mental illness, and inform the community about the personal, socio-economic, and political challenges faced by people living with mental illness. |
| Additional Information: | In nearly 18 years, Stamp Out Stigma has delivered over 1600 public presentations, and has directly reached over 75,000 people--not counting the ripple effect. Our diverse, targeted audiences include civic clubs, housing coalitions, mental health boards, police and fire departments, county boards of supervisors, television and radio talk shows, schools of medicine and nursing, crisis-suicide prevention centers, physicians and hospital administrators, graduate schools in psychopathology and social work universities, colleges, high schools, and middle schools. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Starving Artists |
| Agency Name: | Anchorage Community Mental Health Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Katsumi Kenaston |
| Address: | 1281 E 19th Ave. #C301 Anchorage, AK 99501 |
| Telephone #: | 907-272-8216 |
| Fax #: | 907-272-82161 |
| Email Address: | kenastonkatsumi@yahoo.com |
| Website URL: | www.akmhcweb.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Drop-in Center, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
Native American/Alaskan, Persons who are Homeless, 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: | 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, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Our goal is recovery from mental illness |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Consumer peer support whatever, wheneve they need and want |
| Additional Information: | make the difference to people's life quality on the entire world |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Stellar Peer Recovery Center |
| Agency Name: | Feed His Sheep |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Dorothy O'Neal |
| Address: | Post Office Box 214 Clayton, NC 27528 |
| Telephone #: | 919-359-9276 |
| Fax #: | 919-359-0578 |
| Email Address: | fhsmoneal@aol.com |
| Website URL: | www.feedhissheep.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $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: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Our program hopes to awaken hope, restore sense of purpose, develop recovery skills, offer fellowship, and offer positive support in order to reduce substance use and to help reduce mental health symptoms. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our mission is to provide a safe, accepting, stigma free, and supportive community where individuals in recovery along with support of their family and friends are involved in self-help activities to help reach their goals of recovery and attaining a better quality of life. |
| Additional Information: | Stellar Peer Recovery Center is designed and operated by individuals in recovery. Our Center offers a safe and accepting place for anyone in need of peer support, recovery education, or just good conversation. We are on a personal journey of recovery embracing hope, compassion, and the opportunity to live more meaningful lives in our community. We offer a toll free warm line that offers sincere fellowsip with someone that cares about the concerns of your heart. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Suicide Anonymous |
| Agency Name: | Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1995 |
| Public Contact Person: | Heidi Bryan |
| Address: | 400 King of Prussia Rd. Radnor, PA 19087 |
| Telephone #: | 610.715.0076 |
| Fax #: | 610.935.7705 |
| Email Address: | feelingbluespc@aol.com |
| Website URL: | www.feelingblue.org |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
|
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To reduce suicide attempts and chronic thoughts of death and dying. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Suicide Anonymous is a fellowship in which we share our experience, strength, and hope with each other, that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from suicidal ideation and behavior. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop living out a pattern of suicidal ideation and behavior. |
| Additional Information: | The support group is now the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 PM in The Carriage House on the grounds of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 400 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Summit Consumer Peer Support (SCPS) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1993 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lynda Cassidy |
| Address: | P. O. Box 67194 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44222 |
| Telephone #: | 330.289.4219 |
| Email Address: | hopalong67194@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
|
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| 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: | 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, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To improve the quality of life for mental health consumers in Northeast Ohio. To become the primary connection for advocacy, peer support, recovery, wellness, education, employment and community resources. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Pre and Post Services Provided Surveys. |
| Additional Information: | SCPS, Inc. is a grassroots consumer-run organization. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Survivors of Suicide |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2009 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lynn Davis |
| Address: | 540 East Washington Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 |
| Telephone #: | 717-264-4301 |
| Fax #: | 717-264-4301 |
| Email Address: | ldavis@mhaff.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhaff.org |
| Program Category: | Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
|
| 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: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Ongoing journey of recovery from the effects of the suicide of a loved one. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To actively help and promote mental wellness through advocacy, education, prevention, social action, and support of research and legislation. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Tennessee Mental Health Consumers' Association |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1988 |
| Public Contact Person: | Anthony Fox |
| Address: | 955 Woodland Street Nashville, TN 37204 |
| Telephone #: | 615-250-1176 |
| Fax #: | 615-383-1176 |
| Email Address: | info@tmhca-tn.org |
| Website URL: | www.tmhca-tn.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Drop-in Center, Peer Support |
| 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: 5-10 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? | 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, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To educate and empower those with a mental illness. To inspire hope. To teach about recovery as a life-long process, and to inspire consumers to teach others. We work to ensure that all consumers learn how to lead a productive and meaningful life within their communities,and advocate for better housing and employment opportunties. We strongly advocate for Peer Support Specialist to be included in ALL treatment teams. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We have participated in studies in the past and are currently involved in the BRIDGES Study and are partnering with the University of Illinois, Chicago. |
| Program Mission Statement: | To educate and empower those with a mental illness. To inspire hope. To teach about recovery as a life-long process, and to inspire consumers to teach others. We work to ensure that all consumers learn how to lead a productive and meaningful life within their communities,and advocate for better housing and employment opportunties. We strongly advocate for Peer Support Specialist to be included in ALL treatment teams. |
| Additional Information: | We are the ONLY consumer-run association in the State of Tennessee. All other mental health associations are comprised of consumers, family members, providers, and state officials. This makes our programs unique and ensures that the needs of the consumer are our SOLE PRIORITY. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Advocacy Coalition |
| Agency Name: | Federations of Organizations |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Katheryn Cascio |
| Address: | 456 Waverly Avenue Patchogue, NY 11704 |
| Telephone #: | (631) 447-6460 |
| Fax #: | (631) 289-7098 |
| Email Address: | Kcascio@fedoforg.org |
| Website URL: | www.fedoforg.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
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: Paid Part-Time: Volunteers: |
| 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 |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Recovery and recovery education. 2. Networking/socialization and recreations. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide recovery and resource education and networking opportunities to people recovering from mental illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Awakenings Project |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1996 |
| Public Contact Person: | Irene O'Neill |
| Address: | P.O. Box 177 Wheaton, IL 60187 |
| Telephone #: | 630-606-8732 |
| Email Address: | info@awakeningsproject.org |
| Website URL: | www.awakeningsproject.org |
| Program Category: | Recreation/Arts |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| 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: 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: | Almost All |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Exposure for artists to meet the public and educate the public about the capabilities and talents of people living with mental illnesses.. For artists to have a studio space and materials to continue to develop their artistic talents.. The Literary Arts Journal, which we also produce, allows poets and writers with mental illness an outlet for those talents.. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (Internal research: polling of artists to see what they need to continue developing their talents; Internal research: testimonials from artists' families and friends about how much Awakenings has helped them; External research: one grantmaking agency has encouraged us to design a report card system.) |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of The Awakenings Project is to assist persons with mental illness in developing and enhancing their creative abilities through art in all its forms, and to raise public awareness of the creative talents and contributions of people living with mental illness. |
| Additional Information: | People familiar with mental illnesses understand that there is a terrible loss of purpose and self-esteem due to these disorders. The Arts can help heal some of these wounds. They can provide individuals who struggle with these disabilities hope, purpose, and identity. Artists and viewers are aware that all of these exhibits have been directed, curated and produced entirely by persons with psychiatric disorders. We also produce a literary arts, journal, "The Awakenings Review," which contains writings by many poets and writers with mental illnesses, their family members, friends and/or professionals. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Awareness Center, Inc. (Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2002 |
| Public Contact Person: | Vicki Polin |
| Address: | P.O. Box 65273 Baltimore, MD 21209 |
| Telephone #: | 443-857-5560 |
| Email Address: | info@theawarenesscenter.org |
| Website URL: | www.theawarenesscenter.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Trauma Survivors, Children, Families of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | The Awareness Center, Inc. is the Jewish Coalition Against Sexual Abuse/Assault. We are dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish communities (incest, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, clergy sexual abuse, professional sexual misconduct, marital rape) |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The history of the Jewish People is one filled with a series of traumatic experiences. Included is one topic that up until now has been taboo to discuss: Sexual Victimization (Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Professional/Rabbinic Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment). Contrary to what we might want to assume sexual violence is not limited to the gentile population it is also a Jewish issue and one that needs to be addressed. In the United States one of every three to five women, and one out of every five to seven men have been sexually abused by the time they reach their eighteenth birthday. Unfortunately, due to the fact there has been little research on this issue in the Jewish Community we do not know how prevalent it is. Most mental health providers around the world who are based in Jewish Communities will admit that they have survivors (of sexual violence) of Jewish origins as part of their caseload. One of the major problems in discussing the issue of Sexual Violence in the Jewish Community is that doing so threatens the cultural perception of the wholesomeness of the Jewish family. The time has come to break the taboo and allow the Jewish Community to face reality and to begin the healing journey. While this process is taking place we will also be able to compile valuable statistics on the prevalence of sexual violence in our community. It is important to note that when we refer to the Jewish Community we are including everyone from the unaffiliated, Jewish Renewal, Reform, Conservative, through the Orthodox, "Charedi" and "Chasidic" communities. It may be surprising that, despite Israel's world-leading status in treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress, the study of sexual violence in Jewish Communities around the world is still in its infancy. Over the past few years the founder of our organization, Vicki Polin (of Baltimore) has been dedicated to creating The Awareness Center, Inc. "Our dream is to create an international organization to address the issue and ramifications of sexual victimization to both adults and children in Jewish Communities". Our current goals include the continued development of our international data base/web page; continued growth of our international speakers bureau and the development of our eduational certification program for rabbis, cantors and other Jewish community leaders. The second phase goals include the development of self-help groups for Jewish survivors to be held in communities worldwide; and the development and implementation of our international conference on sexual violence. The third phase includes developing a healing/retreat center and on-going educational programming in Israel, the United States, and throughout the world. A long-term goal is to develop an international network of researchers. The Awareness Center, Inc. is a tax exempt - nonprofit organization. We have an international board of directors and an advisory board made up of individuals from a variety of backgrounds all dedicated to ending sexual violence in Jewish Communities around the globe and providing help to survivors. We are currently searching for funding for our certification program for rabbis, cantors and other religions leaders, our first International Conference, and the development of a healing retreat center. We also look forward to developing a research team, so that we can better serve Jewish communities around the world. |
| Additional Information: | The Awareness Center is an educational organization offering information and resources, a speakers bureau and on line self-help and networking groups for Jewish survivors of sex crimes and those who care for them. For more information about these go to: http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/networkinggroups.html |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Boston Resource Center |
| Agency Name: | The Metro-Boston Recovery Learning Community |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Howard Trachtman |
| Address: | Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center 85 East Newton St, Ground Floor Boston, MA 02118 |
| Telephone #: | 617-305-9976 |
| Email Address: | howard@bostonresourcecenter.org |
| Website URL: | www.bostonresourcecenter.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Drop-in Center, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
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| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | $70,000-$100,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None 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, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Our main service is having people with lived experience provide peer-to-peer services. We believe that people who have themselves experienced psychiatric conditions can best understand what it's like to learn to live with issues and how to recover. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Consumer Advocacy Coalition of DE |
| 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 |
| Email Address: | brendajoy_us@verizon.net |
| Website URL: | mysite.verizon.net/vzeuc2ac/advocacygroup/ |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Trauma Survivors, Other |
| 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: 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, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Ongoing support and education for consumers of mental health and substance abuse services in treatment and recovery |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Consumer surveys |
| Program Mission Statement: | Consumer Empowerment Through Coalitions to Catalize an Evolution to Recovery |
| Additional Information: | Recovery Concepts: 1. Self-Direction 2. Consumer-Centered 3. Empowerment 4. Holistic 5. Non-Linear Recovery 6. Hope 7. Strenghths-Based 8. Peer Support 9. Respect 10. Personal Responsibility |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Dauphin Clubhouse |
| Agency Name: | Philhaven |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Kim Maldonado |
| Address: | 2617 Herr Street Harrisburg, PA 17103 |
| Telephone #: | 717 221 9610 |
| Fax #: | 717 221 9612 |
| Email Address: | dauphinclubhouse@philhaven.org |
| Website URL: | www.dauphinclubhouse.org |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse |
| Target Participants: |
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: 5-10 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: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | The Dauphin Clubhouse is a place where people who have had mental illness come to rebuild their lives. The Clubhouse is designed to strengthen social, educational and vocational skills with the knowledge that individuals with disabilities can lead successful, productive lives. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide a safe environment where adults with mental illness can come to strengthen social, educational and vocational skills. To provide a place where people can participate in meaningful work and build satisfying relationships. |
| Additional Information: | The Dauphin Clubhouse is a place where people who have had mental illness come to rebuild their lives. The participants are called members, not patients and the focus is on their strengths not their illness. Work in the clubhouse, whether it is clerical, data input, meal preparation or reaching out to their fellow members, provides the core healing process. Every opportunity provided is the result of the efforts of the members and small staff, who work side by side, in a unique partnership. One of the most important steps members take toward greater independence is transitional employment, where they work in the community at real jobs. Members also receive help in securing housing, advancing their education obtaining good psychiatric and medical care and maintaining government benefits. Membership is for life so members have all the time they need to secure their new life in the community. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Empowerment Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1994 |
| Public Contact Person: | James Rye |
| Address: | 60 South Third Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10550 |
| Telephone #: | (914) 699-5036 |
| Fax #: | (914) 699-5030 |
| Email Address: | admin@theempowermentcenter.org |
| Website URL: | theempowermentcenter.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Drop-in Center, Technical Assistance |
| Target Participants: |
Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons who are Homeless |
| 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: 20+ 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, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Our goal is to infuse recovery into all aspects of mental health. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | We have used a number of instruments through HSRI Measuring the Promise, The ROSI, Advance Directive research, and others |
| Program Mission Statement: | Mission Statement The Empowerment Center is a grassroots not-for-profit organization providing mutual support for the recovery of people with psychiatric disabilities. Through advocacy, education and the establishment of healing environments, we work to create community, promote individual responsibility, and protect our rights and dignity. |
| Additional Information: | Our Past accomplishments include: employing 40 people who have been on the receiving end of mental health services Peer Advocates in 6 hospitals, 3 counties Conducted 18 Peer Advocacy Trainings Graduated 300 Peer Advocates Operate two Peer Support Centers A Toll Free Peer Support Line Manage a program to feed the homeless Alternative mental health resource center, Operate a Staewide Coalition of groups and organizations, We have received the NYS Executive Chamber's Certificate of Governor's Appreciation NYS Senate Resolution of Appreciation Rockland Psychiatric Center's Advocacy Recognition Award We invite all visitors of the Self Help Clearing House's Directory to visit our two websites: theempowermentcenter.org and recoveryisreal.com Thank You for reading about our organization. James Rye, Executive Director |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Freedom Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Will Hall |
| Address: | Box 623 Northhampton, MA 01060 |
| Telephone #: | 877 677 6424 |
| Email Address: | info@freedom-center.org |
| Website URL: | www.freedom-center.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Drop-in Center, Homeless Outreach, Peer Support, Support Group, Other |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| 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: 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, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | End forced treatment, imposed diagnosic labels, and coercon in system. Ensure informed consent and accessible treatment options and choice. Promote human rights, self-determination, and activism for system. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. (Ongoing research at Hampshire College, Mt. Holyoke, etc.) |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our goals are to end all forced and coercion, including involuntary treatment and forced drugging; to defend our human rights; to ensure that all treatment decisions are based on true informed consent and accurate information; to reverse the ineffective practice of psychiatric drugging as the standard of medical care for psychosis; to end all psychiatric drugging of children; to support effective alternatives to address emotional crisis such as nutrition, excerise, and holistic health care; to promote voluntary, non-paternalistic social skupports such as peer-run programs, housing, income, and therapy; to creat Soteria House-style alternative programs; ti expose psychiatric and pharmaceutical industry myths, progaganda, and corruption; tomake true client control and empowerment the center of all mental health services; to reduce and eliminate reliance on wasteful buresucracles and expensive professional elites; to spread tools to address trauma; to end fear and misunderstanding of "madness" and extreme states of consciousness; and to make common cause with progressive movements for social justice and ecological balance. |
| Additional Information: | Sbout half of our members are taking psychiatric medications. We respect choice and everyone finding their own way to heal. We help people who want to get off psychiatric drugs. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Friendship Line |
| Agency Name: | Project Return: The Next Step |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1999 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lynnette Peraza |
| Address: | P.O. Box 911370 Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA 90091 |
| Telephone #: | 213-250-1500 ex17 |
| Fax #: | 213-250-1501 |
| Email Address: | agarcia@mhala.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhala.org/project-return.htm |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Other |
| Target Participants: |
Other |
| 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: 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 |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | |
| Cost for materials? | Yes |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Friendship Line offers non-crisis peer support to mental health consumers residing in the county of Los Angeles. Our mission is to provide a safe and confidential means for callers to express their thoughts and share their experiences, both good and bad with a concerned listener who is sympathetic and non-judgmental. Our goal is to encourage our callers to "take chare of their lives, pursue dreams, and work toward recovery." In the spirit of the "Self-Help" concept, we hope to answer our callers, help to raise self-esteem and provide them with reassurance. |
| Additional Information: | No additional info |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Hope Center |
| Agency Name: | NAMI Southwest Missouri |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lisa Goin |
| Address: | 1701 S. Campbell Springfield, MO 65807 |
| Telephone #: | 417-864-7119 |
| Fax #: | 417-864-5011 |
| Email Address: | lgoin@namiswmo.com |
| Website URL: | www.thehopectr.com |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support |
| Target Participants: |
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| 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: 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: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To improve the lives of those affected by mental illness, to reduce stigma, to provide education and support, |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Hope Center mission is a commitment to improving the lives of people with mental illness while striving for recovery and a cure. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | THE JAA FOUNDATION Inc |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1994 |
| Public Contact Person: | joann iduma |
| Address: | 2275 research blvd suite 500 rockville, MD 20850 |
| Telephone #: | 301-518-4343 |
| Fax #: | 301-330-0740 |
| Email Address: | joann@jaafoundation.org |
| Website URL: | www.jaafoundation.org |
| Program Category: | Community Education, Crisis Prevention/Respite, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Women, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| 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: | All |
| How often do consumer staff and volunteers participate in program decisions? | Sometimes |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | mentoring, copings skills for anger, art trainings, computer skills |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | It is an organization that seeks to help ladies resolve issues of uncontrolled anger, self-destructive rage, and low self-esteem, resulting in a healthy, vibrant person capable ofestablishing positive relationships with family, friends and significant others. |
| Additional Information: | visit www.jaafoundation.org |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Main Link |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1995 |
| Public Contact Person: | Mark & Anne Beauchemin |
| Address: | 118 Desmond St Sayre, PA 18840 |
| Telephone #: | 570-888-5083 |
| Fax #: | 570-888-4889 |
| Email Address: | info@themainlink.net |
| Website URL: | www.themainlink.net |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center, Peer Support, Recreation/Arts |
| 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: 10-20 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: | Program brochure, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | The Main Link offers recreation, peer support and advocacy for mental health consumers. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Community Support Program provides peer support, guidance, recreation, advocacy and linkages with mental health services for mental health consumers. This accomplished through The Main Link, a support center run for and by mental health consumers. The success of The Main Link serves to combat the stigma of mental illness and greatly enhances the mental health services of the community. |
| Additional Information: | The Main Link contracts with the Bradford & Sullivan County office of mental health to deliver peer to peer services including peer support, WRAP, Consumer/Family Satisfaction Team and various wellness programs. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Course |
| Agency Name: | The National Alliance on Mental Illness |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2006 |
| Public Contact Person: | Jennifer Cook |
| Address: | 411 Briarwood Drive Suite 401 Jackson, MS 39206 |
| Telephone #: | 601-899-9058 |
| Email Address: | namimiss1@aol.com |
| Program Category: | Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Borrowed Space (church, school, community center) |
| Annual Program Budget: | $10,000-$40,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 3-5 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Peer to Peer is a nine week-two hours per week experiential education course on recovery for any adult with serious mental illness who is interested in establishing and maintaining wellness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1976 |
| Public Contact Person: | Catherine McKelvey |
| Address: | 884 Walker Rd. Dover, DE 19904 |
| Telephone #: | 302-744-9356 |
| Email Address: | cmckelvey@namide.org |
| Website URL: | www.namide.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Persons w/ Criminal Justice Issues, Persons who are Homeless, Veterans, Families of Children, 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: 5-10 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: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Training curricula, Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | educate, advocate, provide housing and support until there is a cure for severe and persistent mental illness. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | workshop design statistical information training materials devlopment |
| Program Mission Statement: | educate, advocate, provide housing and support until there is a cure for severe and persistent mental illness. |
| Additional Information: | Significant "Stigma-Busting" in colleges, hospitals, corporation, faith-based fommunities, clinics, etc. with specifically designed Mental Illnes/Mental Health workshops which includes our NAMI-DE "awesome" speakers telling thier stories. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The P.E.E.R. Center (Peers Enriching Each others' Recovery) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Juliet Dorris-Williams |
| Address: | 1221 East Broad St Columbus, OH 43205 |
| Telephone #: | 614-251-7829 |
| Fax #: | 614-252-3849 |
| Email Address: | juliet.dorriswilliams@gmail.com |
| Program Category: | Crisis Prevention/Respite, Drop-in Center, Peer Support |
| 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: 5-10 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To increase empowerment thorugh self efficacy,i.e. knowledge about own mental illness; To increase empowerment through self management i.e. ability to manage symptoms; To increase satisfaction with quality of life. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | outcome surveys taken at six month intervals |
| Program Mission Statement: | Providing a safe place where individuals receive support toward hope and mental health recovery. |
| Additional Information: | Serving adults age 18 and over, The P.E.E.R. Center is open daily, Monday-Friday 7am - 11pm, Saturday/Sunday 9am - 9pm, and holidays 9am - 7pm. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Peer Center |
| Agency Name: | Grady Health System |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2005 |
| Public Contact Person: | Walterine Jones |
| Address: | 55 Coca Cola Pl Hirsch Hall-Room 106 Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| Telephone #: | 404-616-2900 |
| Fax #: | 404-616-2854 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Men, Women, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring HIV/AIDS, Persons who are Homeless, Young Adults, Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Outpatient psychiatric treatment facility |
| Annual Program Budget: | None |
| 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1-Provide peer support & educational groups designed to foster recovery, awaken individual hope, & promote self-help. 2-In an accepting community of individuals that regardless of illness or disability, maximizes one's full potential for recovery of quality of life. 3-Peer & natural supports utilized in a process that values the whole person, mind, body,& spirit 4-Structured,scheduled activities in a group format intended to enhance socialization, recovery, self-advocacy, empowerment,the development of natural supports & maintenance of community living skills. 5- |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | -Provide mental health education, training & advocacy for consumers, their family members, professionals, & the community at large. 2-Establish & nurture a variety of support & educational groups as determined by consumer and community needs. 3-Be the vehicle to reflect community mental health needs & communicate these needs to the appropriate agencies & organizations at local, regional & national levels. 4-Collaborate w/local, regional & national agencies & organizations to better mental health services |
| Additional Information: | The Peer Center conducts groups in the following areas: Peer Support, Peer Mentoring, Wellness Education, Nutrition Education, Illness Education, Medication & Management Education, Arts & Crafts, Computer Resources, Community Re-integration, Double Trouble, Volunteerism/Community Involvement along with Family & consumer groups also Spirituality. Participation is on a volunteer basis for individuals who are 18 years and older who are residents of Fulton County or Dekalb County Georgia primarily diagnosed with a serious mental illness. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Peer Connection |
| Agency Name: | Alegent Health |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Address: | 622 South 4th Street Council Bluffs, IA 68124 |
| Telephone #: | 712-242-2500 |
| Fax #: | 712-242-1054 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| 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: 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: | To be an integrated member of society |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | Come to The Peer Connection for fellowship, to socialize, attend educational groups, watch a movie, hang out, enjoy a sporting event or connect with a Peer Specialist. A Peer Specialist can help you on a specific goal you want to reach, but need a little guidance to achieve. Recovery is the Journey, let The Peer Connection staff be your Compass! |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | The Well |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1994 |
| Public Contact Person: | Christopher Brown |
| Address: | 2221-25 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19132 |
| Telephone #: | (267) 507-3470 |
| Fax #: | 215-235-2259 |
| Email Address: | cbrown@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.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: 5-10 Paid Part-Time: None 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? | Usually |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To provide education to members about mental health issues, treatment, and clubhouse opportunities. To perform assessments in efforts to prioritize members' treatment needs and personal goals.. To advocate for the right to compassionate and competent treatment. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes have been assessed for this program. The Clubhouse has had outcome measures assessed/researched by the International Center for Clubhouse Development, the Consumer Satisfaction Team, the Office of Behavioral Health, and CBH. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania's Unity House Clubhouse Project is to provide a healthy, stimulating and supportive environment for persons with mental illness in a culturally competent manner. |
| Additional Information: | Unity House is a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program that functions under the clubhouse model. The model is based on the work-ordered-day, which provides meaningful activities focusing on the strengths, talents, and abilities of the member. The program also provides education tutoring, advocacy, and employment opportunities as ongoing support for the clubhouse community. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Trillium Drop-in Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Cynthia Dudley |
| Address: | 13184 Centerpointe Way Woodbridge, VA 22192 |
| Telephone #: | (703) 763-3865 |
| Email Address: | contact@trilliumdropincenter.org |
| Website URL: | www.trilliumdropincenter.org/ |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| 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: None Paid Part-Time: 10-20 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 |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Offer a place for mental health consumers 2. Promote well-being 3. Promote connectedness |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | We are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a stress-free, stigma-free atmosphere for people 18 and over who hve experienced mental health issues. |
| Additional Information: | Hours: 10am to 10pm, Monday through Saturday. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Vermont Psychiatric Survivors |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1989 |
| Public Contact Person: | Linda Corey |
| Address: | 1 Scale Avenue Suite 52 Rutland, VT 05701 |
| Telephone #: | 802-775-6834 |
| Fax #: | 802-775-6823 |
| Email Address: | vpsinc@sover.net |
| Website URL: | www.sover.net/~vpsinc/ |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Peer Support, Recovery Education, Other |
| 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: 3-5 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: | |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | Empower consumers. Decrease stigma. Provide recovery programs. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes for this program are assessed through surveys. |
| Program Mission Statement: | An independent statewide survivor-run organization whose primary purpose is to empower individuals, raise their self-esteem and facilitate mutual peer support among our membership. VPS is open to any and all psychiatric survivors without bias, develops and supports local survivor groups and assists individual survivors with individual issues. |
| Additional Information: | No additional info |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Victor Valley Day Clubhouse |
| Agency Name: | Victor Valley Behavioral Health Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1994 |
| Public Contact Person: | Harold Hines |
| Address: | 12625 Hesperia Road #B Victorville, CA 92395 |
| Telephone #: | (760) 955-6224 |
| Fax #: | (760) 955-2356 |
| Email Address: | hhines@dbh.sbcounty.gov |
| Program Category: | Clubhouse |
| Target Participants: |
Adults |
| Program Setting: |
Program Owned or Leased Facility (leased store front, community residence) |
| 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: | Majority |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Individual training, Program brochure |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1) Provide a safe environment of recovery 2) Empower and illuminate strength of members 3) Promote personal growth and creative expression |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Victor Valley Day Club's mission is to provide a safe environment of recovery, member empowerment, and illumination of the strengths of each member. We do this by focusing on support, healing, and helping each to focus on achieving their goals and dreams. |
| Additional Information: | We offer a variety of groups and activities, including: mental health education group, dual-diagnosis group, coping skills, art group, and motivation group. Volunteer incentives include trips, gift cards, and special dinners. Lunch and breakfast is offered free to members. Once a month, families are invited to come to an evening dinner and presentation. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | VOCAL CO-OP (Consumer Owned & Operated Programs) |
| Agency Name: | VOCAL |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2000 |
| Public Contact Person: | Cassandra Nudel, VOCAL CO-OP Co-founder & Brian Parrish, VOCAL CO-OP Program Director |
| Address: | P.O. Box 1248 Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
| Telephone #: | 434-243-7878 |
| Email Address: | ann@vocalvirginia.org |
| Website URL: | www.vocalvirginia.org/ |
| Program Category: | Technical Assistance |
| 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: 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: | Individual training, Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | The VOCAL CO-OP is a collective of peer-run mental health programs in Virginia. Over the past 5 years, the CO-OP has worked with over 25 peer-run groups throughout the state. Our past projects include free trainings such as The Art of Leadership, Cookbook for Consumer-Run Programs, Tools for Organizational Assessment, Fear of Filing (501c3), and The Art of Grant Making. We have also published two guidebooks: The Grant Seeker’s Treasure Map & Orienteering Guide, and Blueprints for Change: Step-by-Step Guides to Building Peer Programs, which are all available for free downloading in the Publications area of our website. As advocates for mental health system transformation, the VOCAL CO-OP designed, initiated, and found funding to launch two new statewide programs: VOCAL’s REACH program and the VOCAL Network. The CO-OP has given presentations at statewide and regional conferences, organized over 40 statewide meetings of mental health advocates, and served on planning councils to help guide the Virginia Mental Health System towards transformation and recovery-based services. In past years, the CO-OP also ran a mini-grant program, called Two People Two Chairs. Through Two People Two Chairs Mini-Grants, grassroots groups in Virginia have started a bilingual warm line, an art & performance coffee house, a free clothing “thrift shop” at a drop-in center, a prototype for agoraphobia groups, a recovery speaker’s bureau, several support and recovery groups, and a job skills training series. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Surveys, outcomes and reports about our projects are available on our website http://www.vocalvirginia.org/ in the "portfolio" section. |
| Program Mission Statement: | The VOCAL CO-OP is part of the Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership (VOCAL, Inc). VOCAL is a statewide organization dedicated to mental health recovery, empowerment, and leadership. VOCAL and the VOCAL CO-OP are 100% peer-run – all our staff, board and members self-identify as people in mental health recovery. |
| Additional Information: | We offer free trainings, publications, and opportunities for peer-run programs in Virginia. The best way to find out about upcoming opportunities is to join our free email newsletter on our website www.vocalsupportcenter.org. Or, if your group is a peer-run program in Virginia, you can write us for a CO-OP membership application. VOCAL, P.O. Box 1248, Charlottesville, VA, 22902. If you are an individual (not a program), you can join our sister program, the VOCAL Network (listed seperately in this directory) |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | VOCAL Network |
| Agency Name: | VOCAL (Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership) |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Ann Benner |
| Address: | 3212 Cutshaw Ave. Suite 206 Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Telephone #: | 804-343-1777 |
| Fax #: | 804-343-0160 |
| Email Address: | network@vocalvirginia.org |
| Website URL: | vocalnetwork.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Peer Support, Recovery Education |
| Target Participants: |
African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaskan, Men, Women, Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults, Other |
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| 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: | 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: | Program brochure, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To network mental health consumers in the Commonwealth of Virginia for support, advocacy, and systems change. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | In development. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Voices of the Heart, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | John D. Sullivan |
| Address: | 3043 State Rte. 4 Suite #2 Hudson Falls, NY 12839 |
| Telephone #: | (518) 747 |
| Fax #: | (518) 747-9580 |
| Email Address: | voicesoftheeart@albany.twcbc.com |
| Website URL: | www.voicesoftheheart.net |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Crisis Prevention/Respite, Drop-in Center, Employment, Homeless Outreach, Peer Companion, Peer Support, Recovery Education, Recreation/Arts, Support Group, Technical Assistance, Other |
| Target Participants: |
Men, Women, LGBT, Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring HIV/AIDS, Co-occurring MR/DD, 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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: 10-20 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, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Educate consumer in becoming self-empowered and self advocates. 2. Reduce inpatient admissions and days in inpatient settings with use of appropriate alternatives to supports. 3. Increase independence with goal of full citizenship in one's community of choice. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Outcomes are monitored through consumer feedback and surveys program to program. It is the goal of Voices to construct a survey tool that would support more adequately measured initial and ongoing progress in a more longitudinal process. |
| Program Mission Statement: | Voices of the Heart, Inc. is a not-for-profit mutual support and advocacy organization exclusively formed by, operated by, and concerned with people who have utilzed or need mental health services and supports. Funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health, NENY Regional Food Bank, & private donations and serving individuals and the communities of Washington and Warren Counties. Its mission is to help people define their personal boundaries and achieve a maximum degree of autonomy and self-empowerment, and respect to exercise the rights and responsibilities of full citizenship. |
| Additional Information: | Programs include: respite program/hospital diversion/crisis alternative program, social/rehab activities,food pantry, slef-help support groups, community education activities, peer advocacy, and resource center. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | WARMLINE |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of New Mexico |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2003 |
| Public Contact Person: | Shela Silverman |
| Address: | 128 Bridge Street Las Vegas, NM 87701 |
| Telephone #: | (505) 429-9276 |
| Email Address: | mhanewmexico@msn.com |
| Website URL: | www.mentalhealthconsumer.org |
| Program Category: | Drop-in Center |
| Target Participants: |
Hispanic, Co-occurring substance abuse, Persons on Inpatient Units, Persons who are Homeless, 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? | 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, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Anti-stigma within the community. 2. Education to consumers and individuals who are employed in programs for consumers. 3. Safe, affordable housing supports. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | Yes |
| If Yes, details: | Involved with programs that are being evaluated, including Drop-In Center, Warm Line;have done legislation for Boarding Homes |
| Program Mission Statement: | To provide mental health education to consumers, family members, professionals, and the community at large; provide advocacy for consumers and to those who are employed in the mental health field; establish and nurture various support groups as determined by the needs of the community; act as a vehicle to reflect the needs of the community pertaining to mental health issues; and make those needs known to the appropriate agencies and/or organizations. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | We C.A.R.E. (Communicate, Assist, Respond, & Engage) |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health Association of SE Penna. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2004 |
| Public Contact Person: | Lisa Faulkner |
| Address: | 1211 Chestnut St. 10th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
| Telephone #: | 215-751-1800 ex514 |
| Fax #: | 215-636-6301 |
| Email Address: | lfaulkner@mhasp.org |
| Website URL: | www.mhasp.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy |
| 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: 3-5 Paid Part-Time: None 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: | |
| Program Goals: | The We C.A.R.E. project will provide training, education and advocacy services to PCHs.. Technical assistance will be provided to PCH residents. Track the number of residents and staff in each home. |
| 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 We C.A.R.E. project is to educate, empower, and advocate for residents living in Personal Care Homes (PCH) as well as provide technical assistance to PCH providers and staff in a culturally competent manner. |
| Additional Information: | The We C.A.R.E. Project is a brand new and exciting program to bring advocacy services to residents of Personal Care Homes. Please check back soon for updates and announcements. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Wellness Wired |
| Agency Name: | Mental Health America of Virginia |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2009 |
| Public Contact Person: | Curt White |
| Address: | 3212 Cutshaw Ave. Suite 315 Richmond, VA 23230 |
| Telephone #: | (804) 257-5591 |
| Fax #: | (804) 257-5593 |
| Email Address: | curt.white@mhav.org |
| Website URL: | www.wellnesswired.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Recovery Education, Technical Assistance |
| Target Participants: |
|
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| 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? | Always |
| Number of administrators or board members who are consumers: | Some |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | Program brochure, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | WELLNESS WIRED is a social networking site designed specifically for consumers and mental health advocates in Virginia. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Additional Information: | WEBINARS Our webinar hosting service allows you to present live video feeds, power point presentations and other multimedia to hundreds of online audience members. We will provide all technical support, just give us a time and list of invitees. WEB-MEETINGS and WEB-CONFERENCING Web-meetings are more interactive than webinars and involve fewer participants, usually no more than twelve. Attendees can take turns displaying their desktops and can even edit documents on each others computers in real time. Web-meetings have full teleconferencing support so group discussions are easy to manage. ONLINE VIDEO Record a lecture, interview or other event and we will compress, format and upload the video to youtube.com |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1987 |
| Address: | 713 Bigley Avenue Charleston, WV 25302 |
| Telephone #: | 1-800-598-8847 |
| Fax #: | (304) 342-6090 |
| Email Address: | None |
| Website URL: | www.wvmhca.org |
| Program Category: | Advocacy, Community Education, Technical Assistance |
| 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: 10-20 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, Guides/Manuals, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To promote consumer driven recovery oriented services, and to build a network of consumers in West Virginia, and around the nation |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | WVMHCA IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE RIGHTS, REPRESENTATION, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMERS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND EMPLOYMENT. THESE RIGHTS MUST BE GUARANTEED TO ALL HUMAN BEINGS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, CLASS, COLOR, GENDER, SEXUAL IDENTITY, AGE, RELIGION, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR DISABILITY. WE BELIEVE THAT WE MUST ACT JUSTLY ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE, OR HAVE HAD A MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS. |
| Additional Information: | The principal office of WVMHCA is located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. WVMHCA serves as a vehicle for building a statewide network, providing peer support, and expanding the participation of consumers in all aspects of the public mental health system. The Consumer Affairs Office staff is responsible for monitoring all projects and providing technical support to the field offices. WVMHCA also operates the Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC), a national peer self-help TAC, assists in mental health system transformation by providing skill-building opportunities fostering consumer/peer-run programs, specifically in areas of recovery and grassroots program administration/management, emphasizing self-help, mutual support, and empowerment. CONTAC del Oeste, our western states office, is located in Santa Cruz, NM. WVMHCA also operates peer run projects that provide Housing, Education, Transportation, Peer Support, Drop-In Centers, and other supports to assist an individual to be successful and satisfied in their community of choice. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Western Mass. Recovery Learning Community |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2007 |
| Public Contact Person: | Amanda Powers |
| Address: | 187 High Street Suite 303 Holyoke, MA 01040 |
| Telephone #: | (413) 641-2853, (866) 641 |
| Fax #: | (413) 536-5466 |
| Email Address: | info@westernmassrlc.org |
| Website URL: | www.westernmassrlc.org |
| Program Category: | Other |
| Target Participants: |
Adolescents, 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: 5-10 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, Website |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | 1. Building a regional peer network. 2. Providing trauma-informed peer support. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | The Western Mass. Recovery Learning Community (RLC) supports individuals who have lived experience with mental health diagnoses, trauma or extreme psychological states in finding their own paths to recovery within the communities of their choice, by offering trauma-informed peer supports and through the development of a regional peer network. |
| Additional Information: | What We Believe: We believe that individuals who have lived experience with a mental health diagnosis, and/or extreme states can and do recover. We believe that people are the experts on their own experience, and that a great deal of wisdom is gained on the path to recovery. We believe that, in offereing trauma-informed supports that include asking, "What happened to you?" rather than, "What's wrong with you?" We believe that support from individuals who have "been there" can be powerful, inspirational, and life-changing. We believe in everybody's potential to acheive their dreams. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Wings Enrichment Center |
| Year the Program was Started: | 1998 |
| Public Contact Person: | Laurel Labadie |
| Address: | 729 South Walnut Street Marysville, OH 42040 |
| Telephone #: | 937-642-9555 |
| Fax #: | 937-644-9543 |
| Email Address: | ll_at_wings@yahoo.com |
| Program Category: | Peer Support, Recovery Education, Support Group |
| Target Participants: |
Co-occurring substance abuse, Co-occurring MR/DD |
| 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: 1-2 Paid Part-Time: 10-20 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 |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | To support mental health consumers and people with drug and alcohol issues in recovery with referals/resources and supprots they may need to acheve wellness and quality life. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Our mission is to provide an environment for growth and support of those who are striving for recovery of mental health and sobriety. It is a place to socialize, attend groups, strengthen abilities, and recognize talents. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Wisconsin Association of Peer Specialists, Inc. |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2009 |
| Public Contact Person: | Alyce Knowlton-Jablonski |
| Address: | 926 south 16th Avenue Wausau, WI 54401 |
| Telephone #: | 715-212-3677 |
| Email Address: | waops@live.com |
| Website URL: | waps.health.officelive.com |
| Program Category: | Community Education |
| Target Participants: |
|
| Program Setting: |
Other |
| Annual Program Budget: | Under $10,000 |
| Number of staff: | Paid Full-Time: None Paid Part-Time: 1-2 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: | Training curricula, Program brochure, Website, Other |
| Cost for materials? | Sometimes |
| Program Goals: | To ehnhance Peer Specialist opportunities and employment and provide community education and facilitate system transformaion in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | Together we will revolutionize the mental health system statewide by promoting, supporting and advocating for the profession of Peer Specialist. |
| Additional Information: | The Wisconsin Association of Peer Specialists has a speakers available for community education on a variety of mental health subjects, provides for continuing educational opportunities for Peer Specialists in the state, monitors trainings programs and adherence to standards and ethics in programs employing Peer Specialists and advocates for improvements in the delivery of Peer Specialist programming in services. The Association provides a central calendar of known mental health events and meetings around the state. It maintains a forum for discussion on the internet. |
| Program Information | |
| Program Name: | Zuzu's Place |
| Year the Program was Started: | 2001 |
| Public Contact Person: | Daniel Kriegman |
| Address: | 20 Dorcar Road Newton, MA 02467 |
| Telephone #: | 617-527-1631 |
| Fax #: | 617-527-0995 |
| Email Address: | kriegman@aol.com |
| Website URL: | www.zuzusplace.org |
| Program Category: | Housing |
| 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: 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: | None |
| Program Training/ Technical Assistance Materials Available: | None |
| Cost for materials? | No |
| Program Goals: | Establish cooperative housing run by and for the members who ar psychiatric survivors. |
| Have any outcomes for this program been assessed through internal or external research? | No |
| Program Mission Statement: | ZuZu's Place (the name was inspired by Don White's song, "Angel in Pieces") will eventually be a number of homes for people with a history of serious emotional problems. While overwhelming stress may have resulted in their hospitalization in the past, the members of the Zuzu's Place Cooperatives are committed to independent living--to making their home--outside of the psychiatric system. |
| Additional Information: | Members appreciate the universal human need for community, but do not want to live in a "group home" or other institutional setting run by "staff." For such "psychiatric survivors," there are currently no places in the USA where cooperative living in a supportive community is available outside of institutional, professionally run programs. There appear to be some examples of this type of home in England and Europe and, in the US, cooperative houses that are run by the members do exist. But, these US co-ops typically refuse to accept new members who have had a history of "mental illness." Therefore, if survivors want to join a cooperative community in the US, they have to hide a large part of themselves--and must even lie--merely to be accepted and given a chance. The people coming together to create and live in ZuZu's Place want to be open and honest about their lives, and feel supported by housemates who can relate to and be patient with one another. People who have survived overwhelming emotional experiences know about the need for patience, acceptance, and belonging. Almost invariably they encountered the opposite--judgment, stigmatizing labels, impatience, and rejection--when they were forced to turn to the available sources of care or tried to join independent efforts to form caring, cooperative communities. |
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