Part 2 Creation of Cornerstone Quarters COSP… Creating “Recovery Capital” for a Recovery Environment

HISTORY OF CORNERSTONE QUARTERS 1 year grant in 2014 Write Policies and Procedures to include: Trauma Informed Care—Empowerment, Collaboration, Choice, Trust & Safety Person Centered Services—You are the author of your recovery Peer Driven Services—Services that are designed and delivered by people in recovery

OUR MISSION To change Community Healthcore from a Medical Model to a Recovery Culture. “A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential through a recovery support strategic initiative”.

THE PROCESS Held a meeting Formed a Formed 3 Focus Group Groups Met for a year & Discussed client Services at CHC Created a library

TOPICS DISCUSSED BY FOCUS GROUP Waiting Room Experience Intake Process Assessment/ANSA Recovery Plan Practitioner Qualities

Peer and Family Driven Trauma-Informed Care Policy as a Cornerstone For the Development of the Crisis System of Care   Inspire people to reach for their dreams and believe recovery is not only a possibility but a reality… Developed by the Cornerstone Consortium as a project of Community Healthcore for the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Project Number: PPG-154 98 Pages

LEAD TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT… REALIZATION FOR NEED OF EXPANSION OF CONTINUITY OF CARE THROUGH PEER MENTORING… NEED FOR COMMUNITY NEED OF EMPOWERMENT NEED OF SELF-RESPECT NEED FOR ACTIVITIES/EDUCATION BELIEVE THAT RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE NEED OF HOPE LEAD TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT…

“INSPIRE PEOPLE TO REACH MISSION STATEMENT “INSPIRE PEOPLE TO REACH FOR THEIR DREAMS AND BELIEVE RECOVERY IS NOT ONLY A POSSIBILITY BUT A REALITY”

THE WORK WAS ONLY BEGINNING… Advancing Recovery Across Texas (ART) Implementation Grant (3 year) Now that the policies were completed—501C3 A Change Team was composed– 4 peers and 4 CHC executive department heads It served 3 purposes: To form a collegial relationship between peers and staff To implement the new policies and procedures recommended to CHC by peers To help Cornerstone implement the COSP by providing their expertise QI (Quality Improvement)/Data Collection Collect and analyze data Budgets, contracts, job descriptions, and more

To help with the implementation process we received a 1 year grant from the

RECOVERY CAPITAL AT ITS FINEST… Staff Education/class on “How clients work their recovery” “Waiting Room Experience” Peer facilitated groups and classes Crisis Intervention Team Police Education class (Peggy) Peer Mentoring

LINDA’S STORY RECOVERY CAPITAL IN ACTION Listen as Linda’s story illustrates the benefits of Peer Services

AVOIDED POSSIBLE SUICIDE WIN-WIN FOR ALL AVOIDED RELAPSE AVOIDED POSSIBLE SUICIDE ATTEMPT LESS EMOTIONAL STRESS FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS NO POLICE INTERVENTIONS LESS CASEWORKER TIME CLIENT SAFE PLACE TO STAY GAVE HOPE LESS COMMUNITY TRAUMA NO TIME IN ER OR RCRC PEER WORK BUILDS RECOVERY CAPITAL