Recovery from Crisis through Peer-run Respite

By Daniel B. Fisher and Cathy A. LevinNational Empowerment Center

www.power2u.org

With funding by SAMHSA,CMHS

Every individual is appreciated as a healthy person who has encountered trauma. He/She does their best to cope with feelings of fear,

helplessness, terror, loss, hopelessness, shame, or anxiety.

US, Soteria House, Mosher (1999)

higher levels of occupational and social functioning, and fewer inpatient admissions, than similar clients treated at a hospital

New Zealand (Ekland, 2001)

Consumer designed programs contributed to wellbeing

Italy (Lora et al, 2003) 75% of clients more satisfied with peer-run respite

England (Whittle, 1992) Higher satisfaction with peer-run diversion program

Comparision of peer-run respite and hospitals

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The three elements of the practice of eCPR C=Connecting with Compassion and Concern to Communicate

P= emPowerment to experience Passion, Purpose and Planning

R=Revitalize through Reestablishing Relationships, Routines and Rhythms in the community

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(2008).Randomized Trial of a Mental Health Consumer-Managed Alternative to Civil Commitment for Acute Psychiatric Crisis . American Journal of Community Psychology 42 (1/2):135-144.,

4. Lora, a., Rivolta, N., and Lanzara, D., (2003). Patient Satisfaction with Community Based Psychiatric Services, International Journal of Mental Health, 32: 32-48.

5. Mosher, L.R., (1999). Soteria and Other Alternative to Acute Psychiatric Hospitalization: A personal and Professional Review, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases, 187 (3); 142-149.

6. Whittle, J., (1992). Determining the Need for Community Alternatives to Preventing Unnecessary Admissions to an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 2: 17-24.