Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not answered here, please e-mail it to info@mentalhealthrecovery.com
Purchasing Books and Resources
- Purchasing
- What is the easiest way to order books and resources about Mental Health Recovery and WRAP?
- I would like to purchase books and resources using a check. How would I do that?
- Can I order books for my agency (organization, treatment center, school) using a Purchase Order?
- Can you bill me for my personal order?
- How do I know what books and/or resources would best meet my needs or the needs of my agency or organization?
- What mental health recovery and WRAP resources should people who lead groups, provide care and make decisions in my agency have in their own work-related library?
- How long will it take for me to get my order?
Copying Resources
- Copying resources
- What can I copy from Mary Ellen Copeland’s books and resources to distribute to others in my agency and organization?
- Can I copy the forms in Peach Press publications and other books by Mary Ellen Copeland to distribute to people in my groups and to individuals at the treatment center
- A Note from Mary Ellen Copeland Ph.D. on plagiarism and copyright issues.
Using Resources
- Can WRAP be adapted for various cultures and to meet special needs?
- Can I make changes in the slides/transparencies and/or in the handouts in the Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Facilitator Curriculum Manual to meet the special needs of my group?
Integrating Mental Health Recovery and WRAP into your agency or organization
- How do I integrating mental health recovery and WRAP into an agency or organization?
- Our agency (organization) is considering using the Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Curriculum as a basis for our recovery oriented system. How do you propose we do that?
- What mental health recovery and WRAP resources should people who lead groups, provide care and make decisions in my agency have in their own work-related library?
- What mental health recovery and WRAP resources should we be purchasing for the people we serve and why would they need their own copies?
- How can I start a WRAP group? Do I need special training to facilitate a WRAP group? What resources will I need to do that?
- In our mental health facility, people usually have very brief stays, a day or two, a week or at most a month. It is hard to work with them on WRAP in such a short time. Can we develop our own abbreviated WRAP to use in this situation?
- How can I get trained to be a certified WRAP facilitator?
- We are plannning to do Advance Directive training. Do you think we should work on the other parts of WRAP first?
- Is WRAP an Evidence Based Practice?
Specific Questions About Mental Health Recovery and WRAP
- Can the Mental Health Recovery and WRAP resources be used for all kinds of mental health and life issues or are they specifically certain types of problems and situations?
- How can I find out about using WRAP for entering or re-entering the workplace an/or staying employed?
- How can I find a WRAP group in my area?
- How can I find recovery-oriented help for my own mental health difficulties, or those of a family member or friend?
Resources:
Check out this E-Learning Course:
A wellness toolbox is the first step in developing a WRAP. It is also the cornerstone of a WRAP Plan. It is a comprehensive list of all the things a person does to stay well and to feel better when they are not feeling well.
People who are developing their own Wellness Recovery Action Plan refer back to their Wellness Toolbox to complete each section. For many people, developing the Wellness Toolbox is their first introduction to personal responsibility and empowerment. One person said, "Finally I have discovered that there are things I can do to help myself".
Training:
Become a
Certified WRAP Facilitator
Interested in becoming a mental health recovery educator? Spend 5 days with Stephen Pocklington, Executive Director of the Copeland Center, and Copeland Center staff in a training which is designed to help you become a powerful change agent as a recovery educator. Learn about the Copeland Center.