The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion 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.
Through collaboration, the center aims to conduct state-of-the-art research and knowledge translation activities to improve opportunities for community inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
The center is directed by expert researchers in partnership with policymakers, providers, and individuals who have lived experience with serious mental health issues. The Temple University Collaborative seeks to:
Target
Target obstacles that prevent people with psychiatric disabilities from fully participating in their communities.
Develop
Develop the services and supports consumers and communities need to promote full integration into all aspects of community life.
Expand
Expand the range of opportunities for people who have psychiatric disabilities to participate in their communities as active, equal members.
This website provides access to both our research and training center activities supported by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and our growing base of international, federal, state, and other funded projects aimed at developing and supporting policies, programs, and practices that promote community integration.
We provide evidence-based resources that consumers, agencies, and policy makers can use to increase community participation across varied life domains. Use this website to keep track of the Temple University Collaborative’s work, follow our research and training activities, access tool-kits and monographs, explore exemplary program descriptions focusing on key issues, and contact us for additional information, targeted training, and technical assistance.
Research
The Temple University Collaborative research focuses on the meaning and importance of community inclusion in the lives of those with serious mental health issues, and as a medical necessity.
Training
The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals is an expert in developing and implementing trainings to support stakeholders in building a mental health system that better promotes the inclusion of individuals with serious mental health conditions into the mainstream of community life.
Resources
Need some help making community inclusion a reality at your agency? For over fifteen years, the Temple University Collaborative has produced a variety of research reports, monographs, policy papers, tool-kits, field reports, policy recommendations, and compendiums of successful community inclusion programs and practices that provide the field with innovative ways in which to jump start their own community participation initiatives.
Recent Resources added:
Visual Abstract: Mental Health and Academic Achievement Factors
A visual abstract detailing a published article on the self-efficacy and study habits of college students with a serious mental illness.
Read more…Visual Abstract: Exploring Peer Specialists’ Experiences with Spirituality in Their Work
A visual abstract detailing a published article on how peer specialists use spirituality in their work and give the recommendations for future directions.
Read more…50 LGBTQ+ Organizations
This document describes one LGBTQ+ community organization from each state promoting inclusion through programming and activism. Use this interactive map to explore affirming spaces across the country.
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The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion 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.