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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

FRIENDS CONNECTION MOBLE PEER<br />

SUPPORT PROGAM<br />

Mission<br />

The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern<br />

Pennsylvania’s Friends Connection Program is to provide social support<br />

and healthy community connections in a culturally competent manner for<br />

people with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance abuse<br />

who aspire to a fuller life in a supportive community environment that is<br />

free of drug and alcohol abuse<br />

FRIENDS CONNECTION MOBILE<br />

PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM<br />

Philosophy<br />

Loneliness, isolation, stigmatization<br />

Recovery begins with HOPE<br />

Each person has intrinsic interest<br />

Non-punitive/non-judgmental<br />

Do not spend time with participant when “high”<br />

People do better when something to look forward<br />

to<br />

PROGRAM GOALS<br />

Peer Counselors<br />

• Provide intensive one on one support<br />

• Help a develop clean/sober support network<br />

• In vivo peer counseling (self-disclosure)<br />

• Empower participants to design their own social rehabilitation recovery<br />

plans, activities and supports to enable independent living.<br />

• Help participants to reach their full potential for recovery through<br />

exploration of social, educational, vocational and leisure interest and by<br />

developing necessary social support pursue goals.<br />

• Build self-esteem and self-confidence by engaging participants in<br />

community based social, educational, and leisure activities of their choice.<br />

• Improve the quality of life and alternative for recovery by enabling a broad<br />

range of diverse opportunities for community integration for individuals<br />

who desire to establish natural community support systems as an option to<br />

traditional clinical treatment programs<br />

CRITERIA PROGRM PARTICIPANTS<br />

• Must have a co–occurring diagnosis<br />

• Actively using/or major changes in life<br />

• Referral from Case Manager or Resource<br />

Coordinator<br />

• Desire to participate in program/Not mandated<br />

• Length of stay 3 to 18 months<br />

STAFFING CRITERIA<br />

• Recovery from mental health and or D/A<br />

• Two years work experience<br />

• High School Diploma or GED<br />

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