by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Veterans
Peer support in mental health has recently gained significant attention. We see terms like “peer support”, “peer specialists” and “lived experience”, but what do they actually mean? Very simply, a peer is a person who can offer support by virtue of the fact that he... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Key Concepts, Post-Crisis Plan
WRAP, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, is now recognized by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) as an evidence-based practice. That means that the WRAP model as designed by Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, described in the... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Key Concepts, Veterans
PROGRAM MODELS There are many different WRAP program models. States, regions, agencies and organizations, and countries develop WRAP programs to meet their specific needs. The Copeland Center, the training organization for WRAP, provides technical assistance... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Post-Crisis Plan
by The Copeland Center The Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery is leading the way toward seclusion and restraint free environments. A group of stakeholders has come together and written a position paper on the Elimination of Seclusion, Restraints, Force and... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators
by Larry Drain This has been a great week in many ways. One of the highlights for me has been going through WRAP training. My mind is literally buzzing with ideas and thoughts from it. I found confirmation of many of the things I had already knew and believed, but... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators
by Colleen Jasper Office of Consumer Relations, Michigan Department of Mental Health When a person is feeling well and being productive, often we forget (thank God!) the difficulties that we have had in the past and all the suffering that goes with those hard times....