Programs
The Self-Help Connection currently offers four program streams: A. Peer Support
B. Informatics Education
C. Entrepreneurship & Employability
Enhancement
D. Self-Help Group Development
A. Peer Support
This stream offers one-on-one peer support to all participants as they begin to use their new skills in addition to the following:
Recovery: Works with all participants as they progress through the five stages of recovery.
Consultations: Provides one-on-one consultations designed to help persons living with a mental illness connect with the appropriate supports in the community.
Education: Assists participants in learning more about their illness, medications, side-effects and other available treatment options.
Individual and Self Advocacy: Offers advocacy services to participants while teaching advocacy skills so that the individual feels comfortable advocating on their own behalf.
Leadership Training: The Self-Help Connection provides opportunities for mental health consumers/survivors to enhance their capacity and leadership skills for full community participation through training in nine modules: Self-Help Development; Consumer/Survivor Participation; Consumer/Survivor Leadership; Consumer/Survivor Advocacy; Guide to Maintaining your Mental Health; Policy and Standards Development; Tips for Preparing and Delivering Presentations; Seeking Employment; and Writing Funding Grants/Proposals.
Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP®): Assists participants to develop strategies for everyday well being, recognize triggering events and early warning signs, prepare a personal plan if symptoms increase, and create a plan for your supporters.
B. Informatics Education
Computer Literacy: Assist participants to become more comfortable with computers and communications technologies.
Information Management: Provide support to participants on effective information management.
Promotional Material Development: Teach participants how to design and create promotional material. Instruct participants in the creation of marketing packages.
C. Entrepreneurship & Employability Enhancement
Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment: Allows you to explore whether or not self-employment is for you and assists you with making informed choices.
Business Plan Development: This module consists of two components: 1) Technical - a formal course on how to develop a business plan; and 2) Practical - where you actually write your business plan.
Technical Skills for Entrepreneurs: Includes Market Research; Goal Setting; Developing Budgets; and Understanding Financial Statements.
Accessing Funding Sources: This section includes information on traditional and non-traditional funding sources and how to access those funds.
Job Search Skills: The Self-Help Connection will provide pre-employment skills training for those seeking competitive employment.
D. Self-Help Group Development
Self-Help Group Resource Development: Provide tailor-made workshops on starting/facilitation of self-help groups and troubleshooting in groups.
Professionals & Self-Help: Educate professionals on the benefits of self-help as a compliment to professional practice.
Healthy Living Education: Provide a series of workshops to meet the needs of specific populations such as: Anger Control Training, Craving Change, Stress, and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP®)
Anger Control Facilitator Training: Train-the-Trainer for a 12 week Anger Control Training program workshop.
