Recovery College

What is a Recovery College?

A Recovery College uses an educational approach to help people recognise and develop their personal resourcefulness and awareness in order to become experts in their own self-care, make informed choices and do the things they want to in life. The Southern Trust Recovery College gives people the opportunity to learn together, to share experiences and knowledge and to participate in classes and workshops, not as a patient, carer or a member of trust staff, but simply as a student.

The aims of the Recovery College

Enable people to take back control of their lives
Use the courses as a route to recovery
Enable people to have hope and share their Recovery journeys
Show that people can have a fufilling life, with or without on-going symptoms
Open up opportunities which

What type of courses are on offer?

Courses vary in length from one-off workshops to those that take place weekly for a number of weeks.
Some examples of curent courses are

Recovery by Discovery
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
Addictions
Management of Chronic Pain
How to get a Good Nights Sleep.
The range of courses available each term will vary as the College responds to the demands of students.