Recovery through the Lens of Cultural Diversity.

TOPIC

This Brief Report is based on a project entitled Recovery through the Lens of Cultural Diversity that sought to develop an enhanced model of recovery that accounts for culture.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the project was to increase the ability of mental health organizations in Toronto, Canada to design and deliver culturally relevant and responsive recovery-oriented services to the diverse communities they serve.

SOURCES USED

For the purposes of this report, sources used included an interdisciplinary and culturally diverse group of service providers; focus groups that included service users and family members; and a community forum.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE

To assist practitioners to better meet the service needs of their culturally diverse service recipients, recommendations are available to guide the continuing advancement of culturally relevant recovery-promoting practices for service users and family members.