Community Care has developed Common Ground™ toolkits in collaboration with Pat Deegan, PhD.  These toolkits are designed to help consumers recover from their illnesses. Providers can use the toolkits as a guide for building on consumers’ natural strengths and reaching recovery goals.  They incorporate recovery-oriented tools into behavioral health treatment and support services.  The toolkits include a CD with the written materials, a video as to how to use the toolkit, a PowerPoint presentation with speakers notes, as well as worksheets/handouts.

A Power Statement is a self-advocacy tool for people who use psychiatric medicine. It works by connecting the doctor’s medication treatment plan to recovery goals. Power Statements help the consumer and doctor collaborate on finding the right medicine at the right dose, to achieve the consumer’s recovery goals.  Resources will also be available in this toolkit for consumers, family members, medical staff, direct service staff and trainers.