The White Paper: It Must Be Based On Trust: Rule #6, page 2

It Must Be Based On Trust

Rule # 6 (page 2)

When a trusting relationship is present, a service provider will give accurate information and education on the following service choices:

● Medications (long/short-term side effects; "What does it meant to me?"

● Therapy ("What is it? Is it recovery-focused?")

● Programs (IPRTs, DBT, etc. "What are the expected outcomes of each program? How long will I have to attend?")

● Housing ("What options exist? Will this promote wellness? Does it place me back in the 'bad' section of town?")

● Alternatives ("What if I do nothing? What other options exist? What do you know about alternative therapy?"

The trusting relationships must also-

◊ extend to consumer-run programs,
◊ peer support services, and
◊ self-help groups, through

▪ honest, and
direct communication, with

▪ support, and equality.

Trusting partnerships between-

1. Peer-operated services, and

2. Providers

can be beneficial, as they may result in collaborations that--

◊ educate the community
about recovery, and

◊ address stigma, and

◊ address discrimination.

It must be be recognized by the community that it takes a village to recover, and this should be done by maximizing resources through the collaboration of

1. Peer-run services, and

2. traditional services

that are based on a trusting relationship.

One of the barriers to achieving trusting relationships is that we believe that

the professional community is constantly "under the gun" to deliver units of service numbers for the funding regulators.

The human factor is often left out of the equation.

The system of reporting, as it currently stands, does not show any type of recovery-focused outcomes.

Additionally,

● the reporting system inhibits focus on us, as consumers, and

● emphasizes that the reporting guidelines are

more about numbers,
than people.

This barrier could be addressed by allowing us to be a part of the reporting,

through the development of
recovery outcomes.

We would like to have The Office of Mental Health and local government entities involved in this trusting relationship as well.

We would like to see greater collaboration on new programs and initiatives

This White Paper can be a very good start in building that trusting relationship.

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