MANUALS FOR MISSION PROGRAM FOR VETERANS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS Manuals for Mission Program for Veterans with Co-Occurring Disorders Maintaining Independence and Sobriety Through Systems Integration (MISSION) is a program that provides support to formerly homeless veterans with co-occurring disorders. The first phase is a resident program that supplements an existing Veteran’s Administration program with group work, individual counseling, and peer support, and the second phase is aftercare – provided by case managers and peer specialists – as veterans return to their communities. AHP is supporting staff in developing manuals to facilitate replication and enhance consistent delivery of the program. These include: 1) A Treatment Manual designed to help others replicate the MISSION program in other settings; to promote sustainability; to enhance quality through documenting services/expectations; and to improve teamwork among MISSION team members by increasing awareness of each other’s roles and responsibilities; 2) A Consumer Workbook that provides a common reference for participants, case managers, and peer support specialists and that reminds participants of tools and key information related to their personal recovery; and 3) A Field Guide for Community Living to give clients returning to the community quick access to information and tips that will enable them to stay in the community. The guide is intended as a gift that illustrates the commitment of MISSION staff to provide sustained help to participants as they make the transition to community life.
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