“By US, For US” mean?
That means that we are completely consumer-operated.
We are all equals, we have all “been there”.
As consumers, we are intimately familiar with many aspects of
treatment, quality of care, agencies, service models, housing
opportunities and other information.
EMPOWERMENT and making our own decisions
are priorities.
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US
for
US"
is to connect
people, ideas and resources
by promoting community
well-being and development
through
social, educational
and creative
opportunities.
-We speak with a common
voice to advocate and create
change.
-We are peer-operated
and self-sustaining.
-We seek a home of our own
where community members
are welcomed, educated and
nourished in a healthy
environment.
4th of July Celebration!
The city of Tucson has
planned a concert of patriotic
music followed by live local
entertainment and car show
and fireworks from A
Mountain.
For more information contact
Tucson Convention Center at
791-4101.
4:00 - Let Freedom Sing
Tucson Music Hall, 260 S
Church Avenue
Patriotic choral music sung by
Arts Express Choir and
Orchestra. Sponsored by the
Tucson Music Hall
6:00 - 4th of July Celebration
Tucson Convention Center,
260 S Church Avenue
Patriotic concert, food and
family fun.
9:00 - Fireworks begin on A
Mountain. $4/car Can be seen
free from most areas (located
on west side of Tucson)…
In some cultures
hearing voices
and seeing
visions is seen as
a spiritual gift
rather than as a
symptom of
mental illness...
National
Consensus
Statement on
Mental Health
Recovery
"Mental health
recovery is a
journey of
healing and
transformation
enabling a person
with a mental health
problem to live a
meaningful life in a
community of his or
her choice while
striving to achieve
his or her full
potential."
Read the document
here.
A Cultural Approach to Recovery
Fridays 1:00-2:30
Begins July 7th
This Medicine Wheel and 12 Step program was originally developed to provide a culturally
appropriate 12 Step Recovery Support Program for Native American people in prison. By
focusing on character and values, each of the 12 Steps is presented from the perspective of
the value that it reflects. This allows for the program to be adapted to fit the cultural and
spiritual preferences of the participants.
We share insights and experiences in a talking circle. We also learn how to mind map our
own knowledge around these teachings and apply that learning to our daily lives and
decision making processes. Strong social and emotional bonds are created that help develop
trust, autonomy, and other healthy feelings and thought patterns that help us grow
emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.
We use the White Bison video series and workbook, as well as readings from White Bison's
The Red Road to Wellbriety and other 12 step literature. Drumming, sweats, chanting,
cleansing / smudging, learning traditional dances and language and listening to local Elders
are all sometimes a part of the Medicine Wheel and 12 Step program.
A new cycle begins with the Introduction to the Medicine Wheel and Twelve Steps, on June
16th. This class meets at Ward 6 on Fridays from 1:00 - 2:30. We welcome referrals and
anyone desiring Recovery. For more information contact Teresa at 882-7649.
Wellness + Sobriety = Wellbriety!