Building a Recovery-Driven Continuum of Behavioral Health Care

Creating a recovery-driven continuum of behavioral health care for individuals with behavioral health needs

Full Project Name:Building a Recovery-Driven Continuum of Behavioral Health CarePrimary Community Organization:Our Space, Inc.Primary Academic Partner:Jon Gudeman, MD, Psychiatry and Behavioral MedicineAward Amount:$398,719

Award Date

July2007

Project Duration:36 months

Project Description Narrative:

Peer supporters who have experienced their own mental health issues are in a unique position to support others and improve their quality of life. Peer supporters can help individuals understand and manager their illnesses, provide emotional support, help individuals re-establish social networks.

Through this project, Peer Support Services will be integrated into Milwaukee and Waukesha County’s behavioral health systems, with the broader goal of extending Peer Support into other systems catering to individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

Community partners: the Mental Health Association in Waukesha County (MHA), Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, Waukesha Department of Health and Human Services, Grassroots Empowerment Project