Forwarding the Recovery Paradigm: People in Recovery Leading the Way

Following the success of last year’s series, USPRA is happy to partner with Magellan again for the 2008 series. Last year’s series focused on characteristics and qualities that need to exist on the levels system, program, and practitioner, as well as people receiving services in order for a system to be truly recovery oriented. People in recovery must play an integral role in all aspects of a recovery oriented system. The 2008 series will take an in depth look at the vital contributions that people in recovery provide in assuring a recovery-oriented mental health system. Each session will provide training in how to equip and effectively utilize people in recovery. Two or three individuals will lead each session providing expertise critical information and voices of experience from people in recovery who are leading the way.