Magellan is committed to increasing the knowledge and practice of recovery and resiliency principles throughout healthcare and community systems, so that every individual receives the mental health and substance use services and supports they need in a way that advances their recovery process.
What is recovery?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recovery is “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.”
The process is guided by The 10 Principles of Recovery. Learn more about Recovery Month and find additional resources.
Explore national resources
Enhance your knowledge about recovery, resiliency, wellness, and peer support by exploring our curated listing below from the advocacy, academic research and SAMHSA-funded technical assistance center organizations.
Technical assistance centers
The Copeland Center for Wellbeing and Recovery Disseminates SAMHSA’s Taking Action: An Evidence-Based Self-Help and Peer Support Approach to Wellness and Recovery, and operates the Association for Peer Support.
National Empowerment Center (NEC) carries a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people with lived experience of mental health issues, trauma and/or extreme states. NEC provides information on topics such as psychiatric advance directives, electroconvulsive (shock) treatment, schizophrenia, local self-help groups and legal services, meditation and self-help techniques, and coping with depression.
Center for Addiction Recovery Support expands access to training and technical assistance for addiction recovery support services nationwide.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance use and mental health conditions on America’s communities.
Advocacy organizations
Children’s Mental Health Network promotes and supports high-quality services and solutions for children with mental health needs and their families. It is an independent, donor-funded 501-c3 non-profit organization that seeks to provide current, relevant information and ideas about children’s mental health policies and programs.
Depression-Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a comprehensive resource for more than 23 million people in the U.S. who live with mood conditions. It provides education, tools, peer support and a wealth of inspiring stories to help individuals pursue their own path to wellness.
Faces and Voices of Recovery is dedicated to organizing and mobilizing the over 23 million Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, their families, friends and allies into recovery community organizations and networks, to promote the right and resources to recover through advocacy, education and demonstrating the power and proof of long-term recovery.
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental health conditions and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. MHA’s programs and initiatives fulfill its mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental health conditions. It is an association of more than 500 local affiliates who work to educate, advocate, listen and lead to improve the lives of people with mental illness and their loved ones.
National Federation of Families is a national family-run organization linking more than 120 chapters and state organizations focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs and their families. Its emphasis on advocacy offers families a voice in the formation of national policy, services and supports for children with mental health needs and their families.
Youth MOVE National is a youth-driven, chapter-based organization dedicated to improving services and systems that support positive growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems, including mental health, juvenile justice, education and child welfare.
Academic research organizations
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University is guided by the most basic of rehabilitation values—first and foremost, persons with psychiatric disabilities have the same goals and dreams as any other person. Its mission is to increase the likelihood they can achieve these goals by improving the effectiveness of people, programs and service systems using strategies based on the core values of recovery and rehabilitation.
Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities is engaged in research and knowledge development activities that are translated into practical information to support full and meaningful community participation of individuals with mental illnesses.
The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Its teams work every day to deliver the highest standards of care, advance the science of the developing brain and empower parents, professionals and policymakers to support children when and where they need it most.
The National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives (NRCPAD) is a resource for consumers, family members, and health and legal professionals about psychiatric advance directives. It provides state-by-state information on psychiatric advance directives.
UIC Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy conducts projects in the areas of vocational, residential and educational rehabilitation; integration of mental and physical health services; crisis management and prevention of psychiatric and medical hospitalizations; the needs of women and people from diverse cultural backgrounds; and systems change. It fully involves people with mental health disorders, their friends and family members, service providers and other stakeholders in its efforts.
Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH) works to transform mental health programs, agencies and systems to be culturally responsive and reoriented toward facilitating the recovery and social inclusion of the individuals, families and communities they serve. The program promotes recovery, self-determination and inclusion for people experiencing psychiatric disabilities, addiction and discrimination by focusing on their strengths and the valuable contributions they make to their communities.