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Facts About Mental Health:
 Recovery

Did you know that a free handbook, recently published by CCCMHB, is available to empower consumers on their road to recovery from mental illness?

To promote the Recovery Model and empower consumers on their road to recovery from mental illness, the Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board in partnership with consumers has published Tools for Recovery: Navigating for Self-Empowerment. This new handbook of resources is available to consumers at no cost.

Consumer may pick up a free copy of Tools for Recovery at the following consumers organizations or the CCCMHB offices:

  • Future Directions, 11511 Lorain Avenue
  • Links East, 2500 Noble Road
  • Links Cleveland, 2486 West 16th Street
  • Tender Loving Care Drop-In-Center, 12523 Buckeye Road
  • CCCMHB, 1400 West 25th Street (entrance on Detroit)

Recovery is a partnership built on trust and hope supporting choices for the achievement of individual recovery.

The guiding principles in support of the vision statement for the CCCMHB Recovery Project are:

  • Recovery is a partnership among the consumer, their community, providers and the system of care to promote dignity and respect and excellent care.
  • The consumer defines his or her community, including his or her family of choice.
  • Recovery is a process unique to each individual.
  • Spirituality can be an important component of an individuals recovery process.
  • Citizens with mental health needs are the driving force and reason for the system of care.
  • Consumer leadership and advocacy are essential and must be supported.
  • The mental health system shall continually strive to inspire hope and encourage the right to dream.
  • The mental health system shall continually strive to seek the elimination of stigma.
  • The mental health system shall be proactive in creating barrier-free flexible service delivery.
  • Resources should be prioritized consistent with evidence-based best practices.
  • System-wide education and training regarding recovery and evidence-based best practices shall be provided and required.
  • The recognition that the community in which consumers live stretches beyond the mental health system means that promotion of Recovery principles mush be extended to include the larger community.

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