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.
VOCAL AdvocacyEvents
Virginia Mental Health Peer News
Read the January February Newsletter PLUS Podcasts About Mental Health
The January February edition of the VOCAL Newsletter can be found here. Read about whats new at VOCAL including upcoming Advocacy Days, Training Opportunities, and meet our newest staff member, Megan Sharkey. I am a big fan of NPR and I spend a lot of time in the car. Once I figured out how to load ...
- January 8, 2018
- News
Have You Ever Considered Your Pronouns?
Guest Editor, Megan Sharkey Pronouns. Have you ever considered yours? Have you ever considered others? Have you ever considered that you may have incorrectly used someone else’s pronouns? Take a minute to think about this topic! Take two minutes to view this informative infographic which di...
- December 22, 2017
- News
The National Coalition and Alternatives 2018 is Seeking Peers in Northern VA for Local Committee
Get involved with one of the most influential recovery-based mental health conferences in the country. Alternatives 2018 will be held in Washington DC and local help is needed to assist conference planning by generating ideas and helping to make the conference meaningful to local consumers an...
- November 28, 2017
- News