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Welcome to the CVAB Online Community Blog. CVAB is a mental health consumer-run agency in Vancouver WA. This is our place to dialog about things related to CVAB and more importantly, those things that affect you and our community health, wellness and recovery.

Monday, January 26, 2009

February Recovery Component--Peer Support

CVAB supports all forms of Recovery. We look to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA) National Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery as one of our guidepost for Recovery.
"Mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with a mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve his or her full potential. " SAMHSA

Each month we discuss one of the 10 supporting components. The February component is Peer Support.
Peers play an invaluable role in your recovery process. Peers can assist and engage you. They can also share experiences and teach new skills. Building supportive relationships provides a sense of belonging and helps to establish your roles in the community.

We would be interested in your thoughts on this topic or how peers are supporting you and your wellness and recovery.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to the CVAB Online Community Blog. This is the beginning of what we hope becomes an active part of our community. Please join the discussion and tell us what you think!