Serve Plant Build Inspire #9 Emerging Adults w Mental Illness

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DALL.E image of Sculpture of community-based research in style of Yoshitoshi Kanemaki

I gravitate toward, am attracted to, community-based programs that build partnerships with their participants. The programs serve well, plant seeds, build capacity, and inspire copying. Medical, professional, or larger companies have a more challenging time serving, planting, building, and inspiring. Perhaps it’s a function of community-based and partnerships with lived-experience experts. I thank Dorothy Cucinelli, last episode’s guest, for introducing Paul Taylor and the Youth Clubhouses at the Mental Health Association of Columbia Greene Counties.

Youth Clubhouses are drop-in centers for youth and young adults in recovery from or at risk of developing a substance use disorder. These programs provide recovery supports — including peer support — as well as skill-building and community engagement opportunities, educational and vocational support, recreational and prosocial activities, family engagement activities, and sessions on health and wellness. Youth and Young Adults | Office of Addiction Services and Supports (ny.gov)

Youth Clubhouses are programs of NY State OASAS.