This four-part series will focus on tools used to engage individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders in person-centered treatment and services. Part 4 will discuss shared decision making based on the principles and tools emphasized in the Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) approach.
Matthew Federici, M.S., is the executive director of the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, which operates the National Consumer Technical Assistance Center Doors to Wellbeing. He was formerly the Program Director for the Institute for Recovery and Community Integration, a training and technical assistance program that developed and implemented Pennsylvania’s first Certified Peer Specialist workforce. He received his M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Rutgers University.
Kristen King, MBA, MPS, is Virtual Solutions Manager and WRAP® Project Manager at Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP). A certified WRAP Facilitator since 2011, she uses her passion for wellness and digital and print publishing experience as senior advisor to AHP’s WRAP and Recovery Books division. Kristen has an MBA from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst and an MPS in publishing from The George Washington University.
Part 4 will be hosted by Laurie Curtis, MA, CPRP, senior program manager at AHP. Her experience includes extensive training and consultation on evidence-based practices and recovery-oriented services.
Clinicians and practitioners working in mental health and substance use services, managers and supervisors, people using services and their families.
