The Creative Strokes Network stimulates mental health recovery by partnering individuals who give each other "hands on" peer support to de-clutter, clean, paint and revitalize a room in their home.
Individuals with mental illness face challenges on fixed incomes often living in dingy and cluttered environments which leads to low self-esteem and poor quality of life. In and out of healthcare programs, many continue to feel a sense of homelessness, despite housing.
Facilitating community-building among peers transform mental health from the inside out. Those who get peer support to de-clutter, clean and paint a room begin to sense their self-worth. Friends invest their energy and learn while having fun.
Painting and other marketable skills developed Volunteer-on-the-job Training experiences and references Life skills/interests developed as a result of involvement Level of pride/share sense of ownership Ability to sustain home improvements
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
