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Wellness & Recovery - Recovery & Wellness Links
You will find links here for Person Centered Planning, WRAP,
Mindfulness, Psychiatric Advance Directives and more!
What is Recovery? It's a process that takes place over time
and regains or restores health. Recovery involves changing thinking
and attitudes. It means action. It promotes emotional and spiritual
growth. It begins with self-acceptance and self-change-mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually.
The following Internet Web Sites are listed for your convenience.
The list is not all-inclusive, nor should it be considered an
endorsement of the accuracy of, or support for, the information/views
expressed in each site.
Maine links
- Advocacy Initiative Network
The Advocacy Initiative Network (the Network) is a statewide organization developed by, for and with
customers of mental health services throughout Maine. Our mission is to support the creation
and sustainability of programs & initiatives that provide a better quality of life for Maine
consumers.
http://www.thenetwork123.com/ 
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Central Service Portland
This site gives State of Maine AA information including meeting lists by areas and social events
notices.
www.aamaine.org
- Disability Rights Center
Mission is to enhance and promote the equality, self-determination, independence, productivity,
integration and inclusion of people with disabilities through education, strategic advocacy and legal
intervention.
http://www.drcme.org/
- Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery
Mission is to support the systematic development and maintenance of substance abuse and addictions
prevention, education, treatment and recovery support services.
http://www.masap.org/site/recovery.asp
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Maine Public Radio Community Events Calendar
Find something to do: art, music, book clubs, sports, and more. Search for community events
here! http://events.publicbroadcasting.net/mpbc/events.eventsmain
- Maine The Community Connector
Is a searchable database of health and human service resources in greater Franklin County, Maine.
This website is made possible by the Healthy Community Coalition and the Franklin Resource Network.
It features ways to keep you connected in your community and, as a result, healthy as well.
http://www.thecommunityconnector.org/
- The Anna Institute
The Anna Institute celebrates and honors the life of Anna Caroline
Jennings , by using her artwork and life experience to educate others on the hidden epidemic of childhood
sexual abuse, its horrific impacts on individuals and society, and paths to prevention or healing
http://www.theannainstitute.org/
- Consumer Council System of Maine
The purpose of the Consumer Council System of Maine (CCSM)is to assure there
is an effective, independent consumer voice in the development of public policy.
http://www.maineccsm.org/
- The Co Occurring Collaborative of Southern Maine
The Collaborative consists of consumers and family members and more than 40 agencies who work together
to coordinate and integrate services for people with co-occurring disorders. Its mission is to
reduce barriers and create effective community-based services.
http://www.ccsme.org/index.htm
- The Jerry Bradley Foundation
To introduce those with mental and physical disabilities, as well as the elderly, to a new world of
technology, community involvement and personal skill building; for the purpose of alleviating isolation
and creating healthy relationships.
http://www.bradleyfoundationofmaine.org/
- Volunteer Maine
Mission is to improve the lives of people in Eastern Maine by mobilizing the caring power of people and
communities. We bring together human, financial and strategic resources to strengthen children and
families, support seniors, meet people's basic needs, and promote self-sufficiency for all
individuals.
https://volunteer.united-e-way.org/uwem/org/opp/12463111.html
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National links
- Advocacy
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Nation's leading legal advocate for people with mental disabilities.
http://www.bazelon.org/
- NAMI's Stigma Alerts
A network of dedicated advocates across the country and around the world who seek to fight inaccurate
and hurtful representations of mental illness.
http://www.nami.org/campaign/stigmabust.html
- Stop Stigma
Stigma is not just a matter of using the wrong word or action. Stigma is about disrespect. It is
the use of negative labels to identify a person living with mental illness. Stigma is a barrier.
Fear of stigma, and the resulting discrimination, discourages individuals and their families
from getting the help they need. An estimated 22 to 23 percent of the U.S. population experience
a mental disorder in any given year, but almost half of these individuals do not seek treatment
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2002; U.S. Surgeon General, 2001).
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/OEL99-0004/default.asp
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- Community Access
- The Institute for Recovery and Community Integration
The Institute for Recovery and Community Integration works to introduce and advance communities'
understanding of recovery and community integration as the catalyst for transforming individual
lives, communities, and all levels of behavioral health systems in a culturally competent manner
http://www.mhrecovery.org/
- UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration
Community Integration is the opportunity to live in the community and be valued for one's
uniqueness and abilities, like everyone else (Salzer, 2006). Community integration is a right of all
people and encompasses) housing, employment, education, leisure/recreation, social roles,
peer support, health status, citizenship, self-determination, and religion/spirituality. Community
integration (or, the opportunity to live like everyone else) should result in community presence
and participation of people with psychiatric disabilities similar to that of others without
a disability (Salzer, 2006).
http://www.upennrrtc.org/
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- Holistic
- The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine Healthcare and Society
Mindfulness is universal and transformational, a planetary commonwealth. We did not invent
mindfulness. We don't own it or hold a patent. We do know something about working with this
simple provocative way of relating to self others and the world.
http://www.umassmed.edu/content.aspx?id=41252
- Cranio Sacral Therapy
"Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy takes a whole-person approach to healing and the inter-connections
of mind, body and spirit are deeply acknowledged. It is an effective form of treatment for a
wide range of illnesses helping to create the optimal conditions for health, encouraging vitality
and facilitating a sense of well-being."
http://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/Whatis.htm
- Dietary guidelines for Americans
Eating right and being physically active aren't just a "diet" or
a "program" - they are keys to a healthy lifestyle.
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
- Person Centered Planning
Person-centered planning is a process-oriented approach to empowering people with disability
labels. It focuses on the people and their needs by putting them in charge of defining the direction
for their lives, not on the systems that may or may not be available to serve them. This ultimately
leads to greater inclusion as valued members of both community and society.
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/pcp/
- Positive Aging Resource Center
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream (Les Brown).
http://www.positiveaging.org/
- Wellbriety
- Native American Recovery Resource Center
"White Bison's mission is to assist in bringing 100 Native American communities into healing
by 2010. White Bison is a proud facilitator of the Wellbriety Movement. Wellbriety means to be sober
and well. Wellbriety teaches that we must find sobriety from addictions to alcohol and other drugs
and recover from the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol on individuals, families and whole
communities. The "Well" part of Wellbriety is
the inspiration to go on beyond sobriety and recovery,
committing to a life of wellness and healing everyday."
http://www.whitebison.org/magazine/index.html
- Naturopathic Medicine
"Our vision is to transform the healthcare system from a disease
management system to a comprehensive health program incorporating
the principles of naturopathic medicine. We believe that every American
has the right to choose a naturopathic doctor and every naturopathic
doctor has the opportunity to be a successful practitioner"
http://www.naturopathic.org/
- Polarity Therapy
"Polarity Therapy" is a gentle, holistic method of treatment, applicable
to many health problems and also useful in maintaining health.
Central to Polarity Therapy is the concept of a life energy, which is
in constant pulsation from positive to negative poles via a neutral
position, creating fields and energetic lines of force."
http://www.polaritytherapy.org/
- Reiki
"Reiki Reiki is
a Japanese technique for stress reduction
and relaxation that also promotes healing. It's administered by laying
on hands and can be easily learned by anyone."
http://www.reiki.org/
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- Peer Support
- New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
A resource center for consumers and consumer-run organizations across the United States .
http://www.contac.org/NYAPRS.htm
- Peer Support and Peer Run Crisis Alternatives in Mental Health
Peer support has traditionally meant informal, non-professionalized help from people who have had
similar life experiences. In mental health peers come together with many shared experiences
including a negative reaction to traditional services. However without a new framework to build
from it is not uncommon to find people re-enacting "help" based on what was done to
them. Some people take on positions of power and others fall into passive recipient roles.
Therefore, all training emphasizes a critical learning experience in which people mutually
explore "how they've come to know what they know. In other words, through intentional
conversations, people examine their assumptions about who they are, what power-shared relationships
can look like, and ultimately what's possible" (S. Mead).
http://www.mentalhealthpeers.com/
- Support Coalition International
An independent nonprofit coalition defending human rights and promoting humane alternatives for
mental and emotional well being.
http://www.mindfreedom.org/
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- Research
- Ruth Ralph Material
The ultimate purpose of this project is to collect, review, analyze, and synthesize the published
and unpublished literature on recovery in the field of mental health, particularly from the
perspective of consumers.
http://www.mhsip.org/recovery.html
- National Research and Training Center
A page with resources for creating a self determined life plan, access to research on self
determination, and ideas on how to have conversations with providers.
http://www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/tools.asp
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- Self Help
- Wellness Recovery Action Plan
"The Wellness Recovery Action Plan can help you in the process of recovery, of getting well
and staying well, and of assisting you in becoming who you want to be and making your life the way
you want it. It will also be helpful to you in adapting to any challenges you have in your life
like chronic illness, serious disability, being on active duty, or dealing with extreme loss or
grief"(M. Copeland).
http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) World Service
This site provides information about AA organization at the state, national and international levels.
It also provides information for people considering AA as an option for themselves, as well as
providing information for families and professionals.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
- DBSA Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
Information ,online support groups, live podcasts, articles and networking around issues related to
depression and bipolar disorder.
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
- Dual Recovery (DRA)
This site provides answers to questions about DRA and provides national and international meeting
lists. Dual Recovery Anonymous is a 12 step self-help program supporting recovery from two no-fault
illnesses, an emotional or psychiatric illness and chemical dependency. The program has an emphasis
on relapse prevention and actively improving the quality of lives.
www.draonline.org
- Facing US
The Facing Us Clubhouse is a program brought to you by The Depression and Bipolar Support
Alliance (DBSA).
https://www.facingus.org/
- Mental Health Recovery Self-Help Strategies
Focus is on shifting the system of mental health care toward prevention and recovery through
education, training, and research.
http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/
- New England Alliance for Addiction Recovery (NEAAR)
This site states the mission and goal of NEAAR which includes improving attitudes and public and
legislative awareness about substance abuse recovery issues. It provides links to the six New
England States Chapters.
http://www.neaar.org/index.htm
- Over Eaters Anonymous
"Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating
using the Twelve
Steps and
Twelve
Traditions of OA"
http://www.oa.org/index.htm
- Parents Anonymous
Child abuse prevention organization.
http://www.parentsanonymous.org/
- Schizophrenic's Anonymous
The mission is to add the element of self-help group support to the recovery of process of
people suffering from schizophrenia.
http://www.sanonymous.org/
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- Technical Assistance
- National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center "NCSTAC
was established in 1998 by a grant from the Center for
Mental Health Services. Our purpose is to strengthen consumer
organizations by providing technical assistance in the
form of research, informational materials, and financial
aid." http://www.ncstac.org/index.htm
- National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
Has played a major role in the development of the mental health consumer movement.
http://www.mhselfhelp.org/
- Consumer Driven Services Directory
The purpose of the Directory is to provide consumers, researchers, administrators, service providers,
and others with a comprehensive central resource for information on national and local consumer-driven
programs. Such programs have a proven track record in helping people recover from mental illnesses.
http://www.cdsdirectory.org/
- National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center (NCSTAC)
Purpose is to strengthen consumer organizations by providing technical assistance in the form of
research, informational materials, and financial aid.
http://www.ncstac.org/
- National Empowerment Center
Mission is to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been
labeled with mental illness.
http://www.power2u.org/
- National Resource Center on Psychiatric Directives
Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are relatively new legal instruments that may be used to
document a competent person's specific instructions or preferences regarding future mental health
treatment, in preparation for the possibility that the person may lose capacity to give or withhold
informed consent to treatment during acute episodes of psychiatric illness.
http://www.nrc-pad.org/
- Repository of Recovery Resources
This web-based repository of recovery resource information was developed to assist state mental
health administrators and consumers in state offices of consumer/recipient affairs in their work
to create more recovery-oriented mental health systems.
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/repository/index.html
- Self Help Group Support
A place for group leaders and members to get ideas to improve their groups.
http://www.selfhelpnetwork.wichita.edu/selfhelpgroupsupport_starting.htm
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