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Announcement from Mary Ellen Copeland PhD: WRAP listed by National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices

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More findings that prove WRAP® works!

Mary Ellen Copeland and six others have a new research paper which has just been published in the Community Mental Health Journal entitled Improving Propensity for Patient Self-Advocacy Through Wellness Recovery Action Planning: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

   A fundamental aspect of successful illness self- management for people with serious mental illnesses is the ability to advocate for themselves in health and rehabilitation settings.This study reports findings from a controlled trial comparing propensity for patient self-advocacy among those who received a peer-led mental illness self-management intervention called WRAP®, and those who received usual care.

WRAP®  participants were significantly more likely to engage in self-advocacy with their service providers. Higher self-advocacy was associated with greater hopefulness, better environmental quality of life, and fewer psychiatric symptoms among the intervention group.

These findings provide even more support for the positive impact of peer-led self-management programs on mental health recovery.

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WRAP as an Evidence-Based Practice Webinar

Thank you for joining Judith Cook, Ph.D. and Matthew Federici, Executive Director of the Copeland Center at the January 10, 2012   WRAP as an Evidence- Based Practice  Webinar. This webinar is now available for downloading.

Click here to download the Presentation: WRAP as an Evidence-Based Practice

Upcoming Webinar: Writing Grant Proposals for WRAP® February 9, 2012 2 - 3:30pm EST

Please join us for the FREE webinar: "Writing Grant Proposals for WRAP" with Katherine F. H.Heart, president of Heart Resources.  
This webinar will provide basic information about seeking grants for Wellness Recovery Action Plans. Grants can be found to start or expand the number of WRAP groups, to train facilitators, integrate WRAP into formal systems of care, and apply WRAP to other community programs that serve the needs of children and families, veterans, and other people with health and mental health issues. WRAP Facilitators may be able to advance their careers by developing knowledge and skill in grant proposal writing.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking into ways to fund a WRAP program as well as for people looking to advocate to get more WRAP into their agency or organization. It is ideal for WRAP Facilitators, administrators, volunteers, board members, and those using WRAP or those supporting others to use WRAP.
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