Wellness Institute WELLNESS INSTITUTE Established in 2003 at CSPNJ, the Wellness Institute has been an international leader in promoting wellness and recovery for people communities, and the system. WHAT WE DO The Wellness Institute provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to support wellness for people, communities, and the system. We created the 8-dimensional model adopted nationally and internationally. We collaborate with researchers in the US and internationally. We create and share simple wellness self-care tools for people in recovery, family supporters and providers. We offer training on the Peer Wellness Coaching model, Peer Supporter Supervision and a range of other wellness and peer support services competencies. The Words of Wellness is circulated monthly. SELECT ARTICLES Swarbrick, M. (1997). A wellness model for clients. Mental Health Special Interest Section Quarterly, 20(1), 1-4. Swarbrick, M. (2006). A wellness approach. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 29(4), 311-314. doi: 10.2975/29.2006.311.314 Swarbrick, M. (2010). Defining wellness. Words of Wellness, 3(7), Freehold, NJ: Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey Institute for Wellness and Recovery Initiatives. Swarbrick, M. (2012). A wellness approach to mental health recovery. In A. Rudnick (Ed.), Recovery of people with mental illness: Philosophical and related perspectives (pp.30-38). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Swarbrick, M. (2013). Wellness-oriented peer approaches: A key ingredient for integrated care. Psychiatric Services, 64(8), 723-26. Swarbrick, M., & Burkhardt, A. (2001 June). The spiritual domain of health. Mental Health Special Interest Section Quarterly, 23, 1-3. Swarbrick, M. A., Cook, J. A., Razzano, L. A., Jonikas, J. A., Gao, N., Williams, J., & Yudof, J. (2017). Correlates of current smoking among adults served by the public mental health system. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 13(2), 82–90. Swarbrick, M., & Nemec, P. (2014). Preparing the workforce to improve health and wellness. Behavioral Health News, 2(1), 6, 38. Swarbrick, M., & Nemec, P. B. (2016). Supporting the health and wellness of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education (special issue on psychiatric rehabilitation), 30(3), 321-333. Swarbrick, M., D’Antonio, D., & Nemec, P. (2011). Promoting staff wellness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 34, 334-36. Swarbrick, M., Hutchinson, D., & Gill, K. (2008). The quest for optimal health: Can education and training cure what ails us?International Journal of Mental Health, 37(2), 69-8 Swarbrick, M., Murphy, A., Zechner, M., Spagnolo, A., & Gill, K. (2011). Wellness Coaching: A new role for peers. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 34(4), 328-31. Swarbrick, M., Nemec, P. B., Brandow, C. L., & Spagnolo, A. (2017). Strategies to promote walking among community-dwelling individuals with major mental disorders. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 56(3), 25-32. Swarbrick, M., Rockson, L, Pratt, C., Yudof, J., & Nemec, P. (2015). Perceptions of overall health and recency of screenings.American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 18, 5-18. Swarbrick, M., Tunner, T. P., Miller, D. W., Werner, P., & Tiegreen, W. W. (2016). Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 39(3), 204–210. Brandow, C. L., Swarbrick, M., & Nemec, P. B. (2020). Rethinking the causes and consequences of financial wellness for people with serious mental illnesses. Psychiatric Services, 71(1), 89-91. Brice, G. H., Swarbrick, M.. A., & Gill, K. J. (2014). Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 52(1), 41–45. Cook, J. A., Razzano, L., Jonikas, J. A., Swarbrick, M. A., Steigman, P. J., Hamilton, M. M., … Santos, A. B. (2016). Psychiatric Services, 67(11), 1269–1271. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500219Davis, K., Swarbrick, M., Krzos, I. M., Ruppert, S., & O’Neill, S. (2015). Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 38(4), 377–379. Gao, N., Solomon, P, Clay, Z., & Swarbrick, M. (2021). Pilot study of Wellness Coaching for smoking cessation among individuals with mental illnesses. Journal of Mental Health, 1922630. doi: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1922630. Gao, N., Solomon, P, Clay, Z., & Swarbrick, M. (2021). Pilot study of Wellness Coaching for smoking cessation among individuals with mental illnesses. Journal of Mental Health, 1922630. doi: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1922630. Gardner, J., Swarbrick, M., Dennis, S., Franklin,M., Pricken, M., & Palmer, K. (2021). Sleep habits and routines of individuals diagnosed with mental and/or substance-use disorders. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 37(2), 158- 177. Gardner, J., Swarbrick, M., Ackerman, A., Church, T., Rios, V., Valente, L., & Rutledge, J. (2017). Effects of physical limitations on daily activities among adults with mental health disorders: opportunities for nursing and occupational therapy interventions. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 55(10), 45-51. Jonikas, J. A., Cook, J. A., Swarbrick, M., Nemec, P., Steigman, P. J., Boss, K., & Brice, G. H., Jr. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and daily life of adults with behavioral health disorders. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(5), 1162-1171. Nemec, P. B., Swarbrick, M., & Merlo, D. M. (2015). The force of habit: Creating and sustaining a wellness lifestyle. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 53(9), 24-30. Nemec, P. B., Swarbrick, M., Spagnolo, A., & Brandow, C. L. (2020). Nudges to support health and wellness for individuals served by behavioral health programs. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 59(1), 21-28. Olker, S. J., Parrott, J. S., Swarbrick, M. A., & Spagnolo, A. B. (2016). American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 19(4), 370–393. Razzano, L. A., Cook, J. A., Yost, C., Jonikas, J. A., Swarbrick, M. A., Carter, T. M., & Santos, A. (2015). Schizophrenia Research, 161(2–3), 458–464. Rockson, L., Swarbrick, M., & Pratt, C. (2019). Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 26(2):212-215. Smoyak, S. A., Swarbrick, M. A., Nowik, K., Ancheta, A., & Lombardo, A. (2017). Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 55(4), 37–43. Donate Now A statewide behavioral health agency incorporated in 1984, CSPNJ has established itself as a respected innovator of housing, Community Wellness Centers… QUICK LINKS Home About Services Community Resources Wellness Institute Affordable Housing Contact SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Email CONTACT INFO Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey Address : 11 Spring Street Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone No : (732) 780-1175 Fax : (732) 780-8977 Privacy Policy|Employee Resources Copyright 2021 CSPNJ, All Right Reserved. Designed by KMC Consulting