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vii Tables and Figures Tables 1.1. The Sites: Eight programs and three clusters 5 1.2. COSP Common Ingredients by Category 7 2.1. Reasons for Using Peer-Run Drop-In Centers 32 2.2. Operating Principles of Peer-Run Support Programs 35 2.3. Peer-support Competencies 42 2.4. Highest-ranked Individual Statements 43 2.5. Peer-run Programs Evidence Base 46 8.1. Skills Targeted by the Friends Connection 162 11.1. Organization of the COSP FACIT 226 11.2. Interrater Reliability and Item Means for COSP FACIT 228 11.3. Performance of COSPs and TMHS Programs on FACIT (by Domain) 230 11.4. Performance of COSP Clusters on FACIT (Wave II) 234 A.1. Glossary 261 A.2. Peer-run Programs Contact List 268 A.3. Researchers in the COSP Study 273 B.1. Common Ingredients of COSPs, CAP Definitions C.1. National Peer Organizations 282 C.2. Web Links for Peer Programs 283 OnOurOwnFinalPages.indd฀฀฀7 4/16/05฀฀฀6:09:44฀PM viii On Our Own Together Figures A.1 Disability Rights Poster x 1.1. Common Ingredients Organized by Section, Category, and Core Ingredient 8 2.1. Peer-Support Competencies Cluster Rating Map 43 3.1. What Can a Typical Client Expect at MHCAN? 69 3.2. “God Save the Mentally Ill,” a painting by Sam Oastler 81 3.3. Drop-in Center Rules 86 4.1. An Untitled Painting by David Towne 96 4.2. Rules for Behavior: Purpose and Philosophy of the Portland Coalition Code of Conduct 99 5.1. Goals of the Empowerment Drop-in Center 112 6.1. The First PEER Center 125 6.2. The PEER Center in 2002 126 6.3. Layout of the PEER Center 130 7.1. The Twelve Steps of Recovery and Personal Growth 146 9.1. AU Logo 180 9.2. Advocacy Education Program 186 9.3. Samples from Individual Advocacy Reports 191 9.4. Samples from Individual Advocacy Reports of Legislative Advocacy 193 9.5. Testimonials from AU Graduates 196 10.1. The BRIDGES Course 205 10.2. “A Voice from the Region,” by Sam Viar 206 11.1. Performance on FACIT by COSPs and TMHSs 231 11.2. Performance on FACIT by COSP models and TMHSs 235 OnOurOwnFinalPages.indd฀฀฀8 4/16/05฀฀฀6:09:44฀PM ...

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