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Cover Art for the Bridging Community Gaps PhotovoiceAs part of an effort to increase community participation for the people we serve, we have developed a new program entitled “Bridging Community Gaps Photovoice (BCGP),” which aspires to enable people who have experienced mental health challenges to feel more connected: with their friends, neighbors, and family; with the places they live; and with the broader society.

The BCGP program integrates group sessions and individual peer support with Photovoice and community asset-mapping methodologies. The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University has been using Photovoice successfully as a therapeutic component of complex psychosocial interventions. Photovoice is an innovative participatory research tool that has become a powerful instrument for promoting recovery and social justice in the lives of people with psychiatric conditions.

The BCGP Program gives people practical tools to increase their awareness of their current roles in community, appreciate the benefits of community, and develop plans to enhance their level of community participation. The BCGP Program seeks to help people take advantage of the opportunities available to them, explore new ways to feel connected, and increase their sense of belonging in their communities of choice.

The BCGP manual, consisting of a Workbook and a Leader’s Guide, has been developed, piloted, and rigorously tested through several rounds of classes. This curriculum may be delivered easily at outpatient mental health and rehabilitation settings as well as peer-run programs and centers.

Citation: Bloch, P., Legere, L., Ashcraft, L, Pritchett, S., Woods, T., Piltch, C. & Russinova, Z. (2021). Bridging community gaps photovoice. Boston, MA: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Class 1: Overview of the Community Photovoice Class
  • Class 2: Community Membership
  • Class 3: Photovoice
  • Class 4: Development of Photovoice Narratives
  • Class 5: Setting My Community Goal
  • Class 6: Community Asset Mapping
  • Class 7: Personal Asset Mapping
  • Class 8: Prejudice and Discrimination as a Barrier to Community Participation
  • Class 9: Other Barriers to Community Participation
  • Class 10: Developing My Community Action Toolbox
  • Class 11: My Community Action Plan
  • Class 12: The Importance of Community Participation
  • Booster Sessions 1-3
  • Appendices

Product Details

Leader’s Guide

PDF file: 237 pages
Published: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-878512-69-7

Workbook

PDF file: 96 pages
Published: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-878512-70-3

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