Recovery Online Toolkit
Site Links
Links to key organisations (Australian and international) that provide information about recovery oriented activities, research and resources....
Recovery
Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET)
online here
Provides comprehensive information about inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies, accommodations and support services for people with disabilities.
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (USA)
online here
The Center (located at Boston University)is a research, training, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities by improving the effectiveness of people, programs, and service systems
Clubhouses
online here
Clubhouse is a community based rehabilitation program for people with mental health disorders and provides access to psychological and psychiatric information for members and their families. Clubhouse supports people returning to the community, by providing the opportunity to explore options related to employment, health, education, skills based training and social activities. This international site contains a directory of clubhouse locations inc. those in Australia.
Commonwealth Carelink
online here
A national information service for the aged and people with disabilities within Australia, with an extensive database of services in all regions.
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services
online here
CRS Australia delivers vocational rehabilitation services. Vocational rehabilitation helps people manage the effects of their injury, disability or health condition to benefit their quality of life and help them to get or keep a job.
This site provides links to useful resources, including the publication "Journey to Recovery".
Evidence-Based Practices (towards recovery)
online here
This site is part of a project that aims to increase access to information about evidence-based practices that support recovery (from Centre for Mental Health Services, USA).
Gawler Foundation
online here
Committed to an integrated approach to health, healing and wellbeing that includes the body, emotions, mind and spirit.Users need to register (free) to access some articles etc.
GROW
online here
GROW is a community of persons working towards mental health through mutual help and a 12 step program of recovery.
Harvesting Our personal Efforts (HOPE): Mental Health Recovery
online here
Contains resources about principles and best practices in the psychiatric recovery process. Funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
Institute for the Study of Human Resilience
online here
This Massachusetts, US based Institute seeks to create a Research Institute of Excellence, to target studies of resilience, recovery & rehabilitation among people facing significant life challenges (such as serious illness, trauma, disability, or disadvantage).
Intervoice: The international community for hearing voices
online here
Focuses on solutions that improve the life of voice hearers in the knowledge that these methods have been co-developed by voice hearers and professionals.
Keepwell: real recovery solutions in mental health
online here
Carrying a message of hope and recovery and delivering recovery focused resources to the mental health sector. Winner of gold award for excellence at TheMHS 2006.
Mental health and self-determination
online here
A set of 3 factsheets from the Centre for Self Determination (USA).
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP
online here
The homesite for Mary Ellen Copeland and the WRAP materials. Contains free articles and crisis planning information.
Mental Health Services of Trieste (Italy).
online here
Information from Trieste Mental Health Services: world wide leaders in implementing mental health reforms in the areas of deinstitutionalisation, community based care and human rights.
Mind Bloggling: mental wellbeing from the inside out
online here
An innovative web based project, designed to give people experiencing the effects of mental ill health a voice as well as helping to raise awareness of mental health issues amongst the public.
MindBodyLife
online here
A source of information on ways to enhance physical wellbeing - especially for people living with a mental illness and for the people who care about them.
National Empowerment Centre (USA)
online here
A consumer/survivor/expatient-run organisation offering practical information to help recovery after mental illness. Funded in part by The Center for Mental Health Services.
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
online here
Clearinghouse of U.S. based information and networking activities around self help and recovery.
National Research and Training Center: Self Determination
online here
The Center provides a series of tools to advance self-determination and person-driven services for use by people with psychiatric disabilities (Uni. of Illinois).
Neami
online here
A community managed organisation that provides psychosocial rehabilitation, education, support and advocacy for people living with a psychiatric disability.
Ostara Australia
online here
A consortium of specialist services who assist people with mental health issues in the area of finding, or retaining, employment. Also undertakes lobbying and research activities in this area.
Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre
online here
Training, treatment, counselling, consulting and research based on the Prahran Missions Centre for accredited Boston University Psychiatric Rehabilitation Training.
Repository of Recovery Resources
online here
A web-based repository of recovery resource information, hosted by the Boston University.
Rethink
online here
"Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life". Contains info about current research, publications, bulletin board etc. (UK)
Rethink Blogs (UK)
online here
Online diaries, views and experiences about living with a mental illness.
SANE's Mind and Body Initiative
online here
This initiative aims to draw attention to the physical health needs of people with a mental illness . . . and the mental health needs of people with chronic physical health problems.
Scottish Recovery Network
online here
Aims to engage communities in debate on how best to promote and support recovery from long-term mental health problems.
Tidal Model
online here
The Tidal Model, developed by Dr Phil Barker, focuses on "the change process that lies dormant within us all, and which helps reveal the meaning of our experiences, as we reclaim those aspects of our lives, which have been submerged by mental distress".
VICSERV
online here
VICSERV is the peak body for Psychiatric Disability Support Services in Victoria.
Psychiatric Disability Support Services provide support to consumers and carers through programs such as home-based outreach, psychosocial rehabilitation day programs, mutual support and self-help, respite and advocacy.
Well? Mental health and well-being in Scotland
online here
Highlights initiatives and work addressing the issues of improving mental health and well-being in Scotland.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
online here
Information and resources for Mary Ellen Copeland's Wellness Recovery Action Program.
WHO: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
online here
ICF is a classification of health and health related domains that describe body functions and structures, activities and participation. The domains are classified from body, individual, societal and environmental perspectives.
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