Taking Action:
A Mental Health Recovery Self-Help Educational Program
Taking Action is a self-care and recovery educational program developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under contract with Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD. This program is designed to be used by state, county, and local behavioral health delivery systems; for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; volunteer groups; support groups; peer support groups; and peer-run programs. Its purpose is to implement educational programs in self-help concepts, skills, and strategies for adults with mental health issues and/or for adults with mental health issues who also may have substance use issues. The goal of this project is to promote wellness, stability, recovery, and life transformation.
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Taking Action: A Mental Health Recovery Self-Help Educational Program
Before the development of Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP), there was an earlier initiative known as "Taking Action: A Mental Health Recovery Self-Help Educational Program." This program laid the groundwork for empowering individuals to take charge of their own mental health recovery by providing practical tools and educational resources. It emphasized self-help strategies and personal responsibility, which were foundational concepts later incorporated into WRAP.
Taking Action is a self-care and recovery educational program developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under contract with Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD. This program is designed to be used by state, county, and local behavioral health delivery systems; for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; volunteer groups; support groups; peer support groups; and peer-run programs.
This document was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) by Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, under contract number 03M00027201D with SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Chris Marshall of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) served as the Government Project Officer.
The curriculum is based on the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s (SAMHSA) Taking Action curriculum and other recovery publications.
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Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing is a program that centers us on self-care and self-compassion and provides a structure for increasing our wellness even during the most difficult times.
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