Consumer Engagement
Via Hope was created, in part, as an effort to increase consumer voice in the public mental health system. Many Via Hope initiatives, therefore, relate directly to people in recovery. There are several advocacy and support organizations that represent mental health
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Consumer Operated Service Provider Institute
Consumer-Operated Service Providers (COSPs) are independent organizations operated and governed by people in recovery. A fundamental component of COSP services is peer support. COSPs have a unique and
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Family Partner Training & Certification
Via Hope trains and certifies Family Partners in the state of Texas. A Certified Family Partner (CFP) is a parent or guardian who has experience raising a child with mental or emotional challenges and who has learned
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Peer Specialist Training & Certification
A Via Hope Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) is an individual in recovery with mental illness who has been trained to effectively use their recovery story to help other individuals with their recovery. The intensive 40-hour training
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Recovery Institute
The overall purpose of the Recovery Institute is to promote system transformation by helping organizations develop an organizational culture that supports and expects recovery; and promoting consumer, youth and family voice in transformation
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Sponsored Trainings
Each year, Via Hope sponsors trainings provided by a variety of organizations based on our identified priorities. Registration for these trainings is typically handled by the organization that conducts the training. These trainings are provided at no cost to the
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WRAP® Across Texas
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP®) was created in 1989 by Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, a mental health consumer and educator, who studied people in recovery and observed the ways they helped themselves get well and stay well. Out of this came WRAP®, an
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Youth and Young Adult Engagement
There are two major components to Via Hope’s efforts to engage youth and young adults, age 14 to 24. First, we with individuals in promoting mental health advocacy, awareness, and education. There is power
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Via Hope, Texas Mental Health Resource
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provides training, technical assistance and consultation to individuals in recovery from mental illness, their family members, youth who are interested in mental health, and mental health professionals throughout the state of Texas. Via Hope works to transform the Texas mental health system into one that fosters resilience, promotes recovery, is person-centered, and consumer, youth and family-driven. Learn more about our programs.