This curriculum is rooted in the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Taking Action framework and other recovery-focused resources developed in collaboration with individuals who have lived experience of mental health, addiction, and co-occurring challenges. The topics, practices, and approaches in this program have shown effectiveness through multiple research studies and feedback from care providers.

The Copeland Center’s Taking Action for Whole Health & Wellbeing program integrates essential curriculum topics with both evidence-based and experiential peer-to-peer strategies.

• Recovery, wellness, self-care, self-compassion, and action orientation

• Focus on self-esteem, connection, hope, empowerment, self-determination, education, community inclusion and self-advocacy

• Building a Strong Support System

• Personal and Community Resources

• Wellness tools, skills, and strategies for whole health and wellbeing

• Physical Health and the effects of exercise, nutrition, light, sleep, and smoking

• Finalizing Wellness Tools: Spirituality, Complementary, Controversial, Alternative and Additional tools

• Developing Action Plans for Triggers, Early Warning Signs, Difficult Times

• Healthcare and medications

• Crisis Planning and Advanced Directives

• Post Crisis and Post Relapse planning

• Wellness Topic: Employment, Meaningful Activity, Motivation and Lifestyle

Adequate time is needed to allow space for the experiential engagement of all participants.

In Person 20-hr Workshop:

• Three full-day retreats

• Multiple sessions of at least 2.5 hours. Examples:

  • Eight, 2.5 hour days

  • Five, 4 hour days

An expanded and enhanced program may include up to 24 module sessions intended to be provided for individuals over an extended period.