Mission

The mission of The Institute for Recovery and Community Integration is to introduce and advance the principles of mental health recovery, peer support and community integration as the catalyst for transforming individual lives and also local, state, and national mental health systems. The Institute seeks to establish personal empowerment, attitudinal change, skill building, self-determination, self-help, peer support, and community integration as the foundations of mental health treatment that emphasizes hope, affirmation, participation, and productivity for consumers of mental health services in a culturally competent manner.