“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?”
-George Eliot
What Is SHAMA?
The “Self Help and Mutual Aid” center is a place where peers can take charge of their mental health, with other like-minded peers.
Peer Specialists at SHAMA support peers with the three core principles and four main tasks of Intentional Peer Support (IPS). Connection, worldview, mutuality and moving towards peers is at the foundation of SHAMA.
SHAMA offers individual and group peer support with groups ranging from Depression and Dual Diagnosis Support to lighter subjects such as Arts + Crafts.
SHAMA Principals:
SHAMA at its core believes all humans deserve compassion, empathy, respect and kindness. Peers at SHAMA are breaking down mental health stigmas and teaching our community that we are not defined by our mental health diagnosis.
SHAMA belongs to those who give it energy.
Current SHAMA groups and events can be found on our calendar here.
Referral and Enrollment (Steps and Qualifications)
1. Have a psychiatric disorder
2. Be enrolled in OHP
3. Be enrolled with Coos Health & Wellness
4. Request SHAMA Peer Support services from anyone on your CHW care team
5. The referral will be sent from CHW to a SHAMA support specialist and an appointment will be set up to initiate the service
SHAMA referral forms for clinician use can be downloaded here.
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