SELF-HELP CENTERS DIRECTORY Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Inc.

Self-help centers are places where mental health consumers can go to feel safe and relaxed. The purpose of a Self-Help Center is to provide an environment of support and empowerment that promotes wellness, which is a state of social, spiritual, mental/emotional and physical health for consumers living in New Jersey.

At a Self-Help Center a consumer can:

• Gain connection and acceptance from a network of friends and peers
• Gain and give one another support to grow in the spirit of reaching out and being reached
• Learn to advocate for themselves and others
• Realize and improve personal strengths
• Help change perceptions of mental health consumers from dependent and unproductive to
  persons who are empowered community members

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