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Compeer of Kanawha Valley

Compeer - Mental-health recovery through the healing power of friendship.

Compeer programs provide one-to-one volunteer supportive friendships and mentoring relationships to adults and youth in mental health recovery. Compeer community-based programs and services achieve positive outcomes such as reduced social isolation and greater community integration for individuals on their recovery journey.

The vision of Compeer is to serve as a complement to mental-health treatment through social integration for every person who is diagnosed with a mental illness or an emotional challenge that wants and needs help, in every community around the world.

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Care Coordination

	Our Goals: • To reduce the number of involuntary commitments of persons with mental illnesses. • To reduce recidivism among persons with mental illnesses. Key Program Elements: • Consumer choice. • Determining strengths and preferences. • Comprehensive, outcome oriented service planning. • Collaboration with psychiatrists and other service providers. • Continuity of care. • Family and kindred support. Services and Supports: • Prevention and early intervention. • Crisis intervention (controlling and resolving critical or dangerous problems). • Rehabilitation/habilitation (development of skills and supports). • Basic support (shelter, meals, healthcare). • Enrichment activities (engagement in fulfilling and satisfying activities). • Wellness / prevention activities. Recidivism Reduction Strategies: • Ongoing and intensive care coordination support. • KISRA Cares staff will maintain frequent contact with consumers to monitor medication and treatment compliance and to provide general community support. • Consumers will be linked to meaningful community and social activities. • Staff will also ensure that consumers keep their doctors’ appointments and provide transportation if necessary. • Staff will be monitoring for symptoms/changes in behavior and will then intervene as appropriate. Service Area: We serve persons residing in or returning to Kanawha County. Hours of Operation: • Monday through Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm • Saturday and Sunday - 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Staff will be on call during other times and reachable by mobile phone.) Primary Contact: Johnnette Jasper, MSW, LGSW Care Coordination Supervisor 131 Perkins Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064 304.993.8283 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it