The phone line is an additional resource to utilize for non crisis support. The phone line provides recipients with trained peer volunteers who are role models who share similar experiences, and there own strength and hope in recovering from severe mental illness. The Self Help Program is designed to assist consumers in developing support groups for individuals who share a common concern. A Self Help Coordinator provides leadership training sessions that prepare potential group facilitators for the challenges of managing a support group. This program will train and facilitate and create self-help groups for adult sexual abuse survivors in the mental health system.
Training is provided to the peer facilitators on the self-help support groups.
Forest Avenue Buffalo NY 14213 885-2261, ext. The Peer's role is to act as an ombudsman with the patients. The Peer will help to negotiate problems related to treatment and to clarify patient rights inquiries. Peer will also help to interpret the clinical staff s rational for certain medical interventions. Provide a link to all other community supports prior to discharge.