Redefining Supported and Transitional Employment as Key Tools for Recovery

• By: Gayle Parker-Wright, LCSW-R, LSW Angela Gralian, LCSW Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 22nd, 2024
• advocacy, assisted competitive employment services, discrimination, employment, mental health challenges, person-centered skill building, stigma, transitional employment, Winter 2024 Issue
• 684    0

Recognizing the significance of employment in the recovery journey, supported and transitional employment have emerged as crucial tools to empower those facing mental illnesses. Services for the UnderServed (S:US) has implemented these innovative approaches through evidence-based programming, such...

Consumer Perspectives: The Synergy of Housing and Employment Services in Mental Healthcare

• By: Christina Kirk Krystal Shakirah Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 22nd, 2024
• advocacy, community support, coping strategies, employment support, mental health challenges, recovery, rehabilitation, stigma, supportive housing, transitional employment, Winter 2024 Issue
• 577    0

This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors are served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...