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Peer Support |
Peer Support Programs are located in two different counties in order to
provide
accessibility
for the
persons
served.
The
two
locations
are
Sunshine
House
located in
Carrollton -
providing
service for
Carroll,
Coweta and
Heard
Counties,
and Covered
Bridge
located in
Greenville -
providing
services to
Meriwether,
Coweta and
Troup
Counties.
The programs
have
designated
space at
each
location,
transportation
and resource
supplies.
Program
hours are
generally
Monday
through
Friday from
9am until
2pm, with
varied
weekend and
evening
hours.
The programs are designed for persons age eighteen years and older and who have severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring disabilities. The program provides structured activities within a peer support center that promote socialization, recovery, wellness, self-advocacy, development of natural supports, and maintenance of community living skills. Activities are provided between and among individuals with common issues and needs. Employees facilitating the activities are motivated to assist our consumers in living as independently as possible. Activities must promote self-directed recovery by exploring consumer purpose beyond the identified mental illness, by exploring possibilities of recovery, by tapping into consumer strengths related to illness self management, by emphasizing hope and wellness, by helping consumers develop and work toward achievement of specific personal recovery goals (which may include attaining meaningful employment if desired by the individual) and by assisting consumers with relapse prevention planning. |
