by Larry Drain | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators
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 many other things... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
By: Judith Cook Ph.D. Although the concept of recovery from a mental illness is relatively new (Deegan, 1988), people with mental health difficulties have been self-managing and functioning in the community long before the idea of recovery became popularized (Harding,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Post-Crisis Plan, WRAP Programs & Groups
Over the past two years, following my certification as a WRAP Facilitator at one of Mary Ellen Copeland’s Brattleboro Vermont week-long workshops, I have focussed my energies on introducing WRAP within a variety of community mental health settings in Toronto, Ontario,...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Sample WRAP Plans
From The Depression Workbook – a Guide for Living With Depression and Manic Depression Many people find that planning and scheduling help them feel better. You may have so many ideas that it is hard to get anything done, especially those things that help you feel... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Post-Crisis Plan, WRAP Programs & Groups
Britain – Piers Allott Background I have been working in and around services for people diagnosed with mental illness since 1966. I have never been comfortable with many of the approaches to people’s distress that I witnessed and for many years searched for... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Key Concepts, Trauma
Strong values and ethics are the cornerstones of Mary Ellen Copeland’s work and the Copeland Center’s trainings. Facilitators must understand these ethics before leading Mental Health Recovery and WRAP groups and workshops to insure a supportive environment for...