Opening doors to recovery: a novel community navigation service for people with serious mental illnesses

Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Nov;62(11):1270-2. doi: 10.1176/ps.62.11.pss6211_1270.

Abstract

This column describes Opening Doors to Recovery in Southeast Georgia, a partnership between public agencies, a private corporation, a not-for-profit organization, and an academic institution. Teams of community navigation specialists that include a licensed mental health professional, a family member of an individual with a serious mental illness, and a peer with lived experience in recovery seek to enhance participants' community integration, support them in developing a meaningful day, ensure access to adequate treatment, and facilitate stable housing, improved relationships, and desired vocational, volunteer, or educational activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Community Mental Health Services / organization & administration*
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Georgia
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Public-Private Sector Partnerships*
  • Social Participation*