Repositories

Reasonable Accommodations
for Employers and Educators
A resource for employers and educators with practical information about reasonable accommodations for people who have psychiatric disabilities. This website describes how a psychiatric disability can affect performance at work or school, describes accommodations, and demonstrates with scenarios. Free.

Living Well with Psychiatric Disabilities
at Work and School
An resource for people with psychiatric disabilities that addresses work and school issues, reasonable accommodations, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This website contains information related to laws, disclosure, and situations related to having a mental illness in the workplace or school setting. Free.

Repository of Recovery Resources
A one-stop source of information about the concept and reality of recovery. Includes articles for download, books, documents/reports, multimedia information, organizations, and training opportunities; many available as free downloads.

Wellness Summit
Over 100 experts gathered to address the public health crisis of early mortality, recently estimated at 25 years of life lost for people with serious mental illnesses. Papers and presentations from The National Wellness Summit for People with Mental Illness, are available as are links to other wellness resources. Free.

Center Collections

Webcasts
One hour videos of nationally and internationally-known leaders in the field. Plus transcripts and audio podcast version for offline learning. Topics include Leadership, Health Promotion, Recovery Vision, Decade of the Person, Dual Disorders, and Stages of Change and more. Free Viewing.

eCast, The Monthly e-Newsletter
Written to inform mental health and rehabilitation networks about resources in the field and updates about the Center. Eight-year archive has hundreds of resources. Subscribe to this email-based monthly newsletter from this web page. Free.

Articles
Articles, abstracts, and book chapters authored by Center staff. Many articles available as free downloads.

Recovery & Rehabilitation Newsletter
Newsletters highlight events and programs developed and conducted at the Center including trends and resources related to the field. Current and past issues available. Free.

Additional Resources

Higher Education Support Toolkit
Offers simple, practical assistance designed to improve the likelihood of students with psychiatric disabilities achieving their goals in college. Free Download.

Personal Assistance Service Curriculum
The training delivered through this curriculum prepares those interested in becoming Personal Assistance Service (PAS) providers for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Free Download.

Recovery Fact Sheet
This one-page fact sheet, designed for distribution to the general public, highlights the message about the reality of recovery for individuals with serious mental illnesses. Free.

Beyond the Shadows of Stigma
This 8-minute online video poignantly captures the essence of the Photovoice experience through interviews with Photovoice participants and through highlights of the works they created. Free.

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has been jointly funded as a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) in mental health by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).