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, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
In these days with limited access to mental health facilities, and when in-patient or out patient treatment might be focused on invasive treatments and not on recovery, you may be tempted to “provide sanctuary” for a friend or family member who is... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Marvel Boolman, CRSS [Certified Recovery Support Specialist] I am often encouraged by being a facilitator of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). In the six years of facilitating WRAP in a Mental Health Center setting I have seen many different faces of people...