Recovery Links

 

Peer Specialists

Access to Recovery  

Training, Tips, and Resources

Inspiration

Consumer Networks and Advocacy

Recovery Networks

Pages with Other Links

Other States

Miscellaneous Information 

Lou’s Resource List 

Other Consumer Organizations and Resources

Employment self assessment sites

 

Peer Specialists

 

• Wyoming Peer Specialists 
• National Association of Peer Specialist http://naops.org/
• Peer-to-Peer Resource Center http://www.peersupport.org/
• Peer Specialist Alliance of America: http://www.peerspecialistallianceofamerica.org/

 

 

Training, Tips, and Resources

• National Consumer Technical Assistance Center http://www.ncstac.org/
• Community Needs Assessment Tool http://www.ncstac.org/content/materials/CommunityNeedsAssessment.pdf
• Community Connection’s Train the Trainer: http://www.peertraining.com/
• Copeland Institute www.copelandcenter.com
• Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP): www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
• Recovery Library: www.mhrecovery.org/library/type.php
• National Research and Training Center http://www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/starcenter.asp
• Self Determination Tools: http://www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/tools.asp
• Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy http://www.psych.uic.edu/mhsrp/
• Self Directed Life Plan: http://www.psych.uic.edu/uicnrtc/self-determination.htm or http://www.psych.uic.edu/uicnrtc/sdlifeplan.pdf
• NAMI STAR (The STAR Center provides Support, Technical Assistance and Resources to assist consumer-operated and consumer-helper programs in meeting the needs of under-served populations.)      http://www.consumerstar.org/   
• CONTAC (Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center) http://www.contac.org/
• National Institute of Mental Health http://nimh.nih.gov/

 

Inspiration

• Success Stories from Peak Wellness Center: http://www.peakwellnesscenter.org/success_stories.asp
• Lisa Halpern http://www.westbridge.org/Articles/recovery_hope.asp
• Moe Amstrong: http://www.newyorkcityvoices.org/2005summer/2005summer11.html
• Voices of Recovery: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2005/voices/
• National Empowerment Center Recovery Stories http://www.power2u.org/articles/recovery/recovery_stories/stories.html
• Consumer Leadership (from National Council Magazine, Volume 1, 2007)   http://www.nccbh.org/TemporaryFiles/NCMagazine.pdf
• Mental Illness is Not a Full-Time Job http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA96-3102/default.asp

 

 

Consumer Networks and Advocacy

• Mental Health Ombudsman Program 1-888-857-1942
• NAMI--National Alliance on Mental Illness (resources for families) www.gacps.org/
• Wyoming NAMI-- www.nami.org/sites/namiwyoming
• UPLIFT Wyoming (Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health) http://www.upliftwy.org 
• National Empowerment Center http://www.power2u.org/
• Mental Health America Advocacy Resource Center http://www1.nmha.org/shcr/tac/index.cfm
• National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse: http://www.mhselfhelp.org/
• Casey Family Programs Cheyenne Systems Improvement Office, Toll-free: 800.440.8645, http://www.casey.org/Home/
• Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Information SAMHSA http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/
• Self Determination: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/NMH05-0192/default.asp

 

Recovery Networks and Resources

• Wyoming Mental Health or Substance Abuse Treatment Center (LINK TO MHSASD links)
• Oxford House http://www.oxfordhouse.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.area76wyaa.org/
• Find a Wyoming AA meeting: http://www.area76wyaa.org/Area76-3.htm
• Institute for Recovery and Community Integration http://www.mhrecovery.org/index.php
• Partners for Recovery http://pfr.samhsa.gov/
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) www.dbsalliance.org
• SAMHSA’s Recovery Month: www.recoverymonth.gov
• SAMHSA Recovery Information: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/recovery.asp

 

Employment self assessment sites (provide access to career self-assessment information and online self-assessment tools designed to help users determine appropriate career fields that best match interests, personality traits, and values.)

• http://www.levitt.swep.com/selfassessment.html 
• Taxpayer Advocate Services (help with federal taxes): http://www.irs.gov/advocate/
• Wyoming Business Leadership Network (promoting employment ops for people with disabilities): http://www.wy-bln.com/
• Self Sufficiency Calculator: http://wyomingworkforce.org/resources/ss_index.aspx
• Wyoming Statewide Independent Living Council: http://www.wyomingsilc.com/
• Education and Training Tools: http://wyomingworkforce.org/resources/education.aspx
• http://wyomingworkforce.org/who/jobseekers.aspx 

Other Link Sites

National Organizations and Resources

http://www.contac.org/national.htm

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/links.asp

 

Literature Lists, Publications, Documentation

http://www.contac.org/Literatur.htm#About%20Contac

http://www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/reports.asp

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/recovery.asp

http://www.consumerstar.org/resources/general.html

 

 

Other States

Georgia Certified Peer Specialist Project www.gacps.org/

Missouri Institute of Mental Health Program in Consumer Studies and Training   http://www.cstprogram.org/

Directory of Consumer Driven Services http://www.cdsdirectory.org/index.html

Connecticut Advocacy and Support http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/cwp/view.asp?a=2902&Q=335176&dmhasNav=|

 

Miscellaneous Information (recommended by Wyoming Peer Specialists)

How to obtain a birth certificate: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm

Social Security (Benefits for People with Disability): http://www.ssa.gov/disability/

Suicide Prevention and Intervention (MHSASD SUICIDE PREV SITE)

How to locate a local prevention coalition (MHSASD PREVENTION SITE)

Locate a Mental Health or Substance Abuse Treatment Center (MHSASD SITE)

The Virtual Psychology Classroom http://allpsych.com/

Before you Label People, Look at Their Contents http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA96-3118/default.asp

Pathways Plus and Connect Wyoming (search for Wyoming resources) http://wind.uwyo.edu/connect/default.asp

Wyoming KidCare

 

 

Lou’s Resource List

 

 

Other Consumer Organizations and Resources

Wyoming Initiative for Living with Disabilities http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us

Wyoming Protection and Advocacy System, Inc. http://www.wypanda.vcn.com/

Wyoming Children’s Action Alliance http://www.wykids.org/

Wyoming Community Action Partnership http://www.wcap.ws

Wyoming Primary Care Association http://www.wycpa.org

Court Appointed Special Advocates http://www.casalc.org

People First Wyoming http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us/whatispf.htm

Wyoming Family Support Network http://wind.uwyo.edu/wfsn

Wyoming Guardianship Corporation (307) 635-8422

Faith Initiatives of Wyoming http://www.fiwy.org

Wyoming Community Foundations http://wycf.org

Wyoming Department of Family Services http://dfsweb.state.wy.us

Wyoming Association of Nonprofit Organizations http://www.compasswy.net/wano

 

 

Wellness Recovery Action Plan  (WRAP)

 ·   Downloadable forms to help you with your WRAP: http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/recovery_crisisplanning.php

·   To attend a 16 hour course

·   Correspondence Course: http://www.copelandcenter.com/corrcourse.php

·   WRAP Bookstore http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/shop/index.php