Personal Transformation
VOCAL impacts personal lives through networking peers to each other, sharing stories of hope, and offering leadership and recovery training.
VisionCommunity Transformation
VOCAL impacts communities by outreach to determine unmet needs, convening workgroups, and networking peers regionally.
MissionSystems Transformation
VOCAL impacts mental health support systems through advocacy, researching innovative solutions and networking peer-run programs.
Values"VOCAL offers people opportunities to see peers that have overcome obstacles and reached milestones in life, which they may not realize someone with a disability can achieve. Gives them hope in their own lives." - VOCAL Member
VOCAL Network
Connect with peers in recovery around Virginia -- more than 2000 VOCAL members statewide.
VOCAL NetworkVOCAL REACH
"Recovery Education and Creative Healing:" Find tools & trainings for finding & sharing wellness.
VOCAL REACHVOCAL Co-OPP
"Coalition Of Peer-run Programs:" Networking and resources to sustain peer-run programs.
VOCAL CO-OPVOCAL Advocacy
Learn how to speak up for services you need & unite with peers for systems change.
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Virginia Mental Health Peer News
“Capacity Building Opportunity” for Peer-Run and Other Organizations
Apply by February 3, 2020 SAMHSA’s 2020 Capacity Building Opportunity will offer intensive individualized consultation, training, and peer-to-peer support for up to 25 peer-run, recovery community, family-run, collegiate recovery, recovery high schools, or youth and young adult-run organizations i...
- January 25, 2020
- News
“Power Statements: A Peer Specialist’s Best Friend” Video Provides Useful Advice
A 2017 video created by Pat Deegan PhD & Associates LLC and narrated by Dr. Deegan talks about how “power statements” can “help peers remain ‘peer.’” Power statements are “carefully crafted self-advocacy statements that amplify the voice of our peers to the treatment team. When pee...
- January 25, 2020
- News
From SAMHSA: “Living Well with Serious Mental Illness”
Learn how treatment and support make it possible for people with serious mental illness (SMI) lived experience manage their disorder and live healthy and rewarding lives.
- January 25, 2020
- News