DBSA
Canandaigua
Recovery Awareness Grant
Goals and Objectives
The goal of the Recovery Awareness Program is to increase awareness of mental health recovery and self-help services that are available in the community by meeting with professional staff in hospital inpatient units, outpatient programs, and other Canandaigua area mental health care settings so they can better inform their patients and their families of the self-help services that are available.
To accomplish this goal, we will initiate regular contact with professional
staff in at least two (2) area hospitals or mental health care
providers to:
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Share our stories of hope and recovery as former (or current) patients and family members.
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Talk about self-help recovery tools that we (or our loved ones) have found helpful in managing these illnesses.
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Provide materials on recovery that have been published by DBSA that these professionals can share with their patients and their families.
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Discuss the services offered by our local chapters of DBSA, such as free peer-led self-help support groups and classes.
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Get feedback after their patients have attended DBSA support group meetings about whether they found the groups helpful, and if not - why not.
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Refer their patients or their family members to us, when appropriate, to share our stories of hope and recovery.
Target Locations
The target is to establish an ongoing relationship with professionals in at least two hospitals and/or providers, including (but not limited to):
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Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic
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Thompson Hospital and Wellness Center (Canandaigua)
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Canandaigua VA Hospital
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Newark/Wayne Hospital
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Soldiers and Sailors Hospital
Qualifications
To
participate, you need to be a member of DBSA Canandaigua and/or DBSA
Rochester and be able to share a story of hope and recovery, as a former
(or current) mental health care patient and/or family member.
Specific qualifications are that you…
- Believe recovery is possible - even if you (or your loved one) have not achieved long-term stability. Sometimes the struggles you share are more important than having achieved prolonged stability.
- Have attended at least six DBSA or NAMI support groups and feel the peer-support (or family-led) meetings have helped. This is so you can talk to others about what you've gained in coming to meetings.
- Are willing to share your story - with mental health care professionals and people in the community. Your personal experiences with recovery can give people hope that recovery is possible and help them see the benefits of self-help recovery tools and peer support.
- Be available to talk to anyone who wants to learn more - if a mental health care professional you contact identifies patients or family members who could benefit from what you can share about self-help tools and peer support.
- Make a commitment to your own personal wellness to represent DBSA accordingly.
If you are chosen to participate in the program, further instructions and materials will be provided to you at an orientation meeting. Mileage and parking fees for all hospital visits will be reimbursed. If you meet the qualifications for financial hardship, stipends may be made available.
Enriching lives through education, empowerment, advocacy, and support.
For
emergencies please contact LIFELINE at (585) 275-5151
(585) 275-2700 TTY or (800) 310-1160 outside of Monroe County
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The hopeline at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) or www.hopeline.com
For more information about DBSA Rochester, write to dbsacanandaigua@aol.com or call the volunteer-run chapter central phone at 585-234-8432.
For information about DBSA International headquarters visit www.dbsalliance.org or call 1-800-826-3632.
To give feedback on this web site, please write to dbsacanandaigua@aol.com.