What We Do

Via Hope's programs are aimed at transforming the Texas mental health system into one that fosters resilience, promotes recovery, is person-centered, and consumer, youth and family-driven. Via Hope 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.

For more information about our programs, please view the list below or click on a specific area listed to the left under "Our Programs".

Consumer Engagement - Part of Via Hope’s role is to increase consumer voice in the public mental health system, and many Via Hope initiatives relate directly to people in recovery. There are several advocacy and support organizations that represent mental health consumers, also known as peers, people in recovery, or service recipients in Texas. Read More

Consumer Operated Service Provider (COSP) Institute - Consumer-Operated Service Providers (COSPs) are independent organizations operated and governed by individuals in recovery with mental illness.  A fundamental component of COSP services is peer support. Read More

Family Partner Training and 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 to successfully navigate the systems of care. Read More

Peer Specialist Training and Certification - Via Hope trains and certifies peer specialists in the state of Texas.  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. Read More

Recovery Institute - The overall purpose of the Via Hope Recovery Institute is to promote system transformation by helping organizations develop culture and practices that support and expect recovery, and promoting consumer/youth/family voice in the transformation process and a future, transformed mental health system. Read More

WRAP® Across Texas - is an initiative designed to increase the availability of WRAP® facilitations throughout Texas by training more individuals as WRAP facilitators.  Via Hope partners with local organizations such as community mental health centers, consumer operated service providers, hospitals and advocacy organizations. Read More

Youth Engagement - There are two major components to Via Hope’s efforts to engage youth and young adults, age 14 to 24.  First, Via Hope works with individuals in promoting mental health advocacy, awareness, and education. Second, existing mental health systems need to grow and change in order to hear what Texas youth have to say. Read More