Peer Support FolkTime peer support connects people recovering from mental illness. Peer support specialists share the experience of mental illness and have participated in specific training to learn how to assist others who are in various stages of their mental health recovery. 600 By offering genuine empathy, having traveled similar roads of discomfort, distress, or trauma, peer support specialists advocate for and offer support navigating community resources.         Fosters social networking Reduces isolation Improves quality of life Promotes wellness Models coping skills Reduces concerns Increases satisfaction with health status Provides support in the community FolkTime members Donate It costs $100 per member to fund one month at a FolkTime social center. Please help us ensure these important programs continue. Consider becoming a monthly donor. Contact 503-238-6428 PO Box 33260 Portland, OR 97292 www.folktime.org FolkTime is a 501c3 Tax ID: 93-1222522 Connecting people who share the experience of living with mental illness through peer support and community-based activities Social Centers. Our social centers offer games, classes, music, art, outings, and daily meals in a safe place. Rural Outreach. People with mental health diagnoses can feel isolated even when surrounded by people. Those living in rural areas can face additional challenges. Our rural outreach program caters to situations that are unique to rural communities. Crisis Support. Peers meet one-on-one with people in severe distress. They also participate in community visits and conduct outreach efforts in collaboration with mental health workers. Support in Clinics. Peers advocate for clients within the clinic and support them in the community to find natural supports for their long term mental health. Health Resilience Peer Support. Our peer support specialists work with people who have complex medical needs. Peers facilitate connection with communities and activities support of their long-term mental and physical health. Residential Support. Peers host a peer lounge, group activities and community integration activities in a supported housing complex for people in recovery. “FolkTime saved my life.” -Cheryl, FolkTime Member FolkTime is the only peer-to-peer social program in the tri-county area that is free and open to anyone over the age of 18, regardless of health care system affiliation. Portland Metro Veterans Connection. Our veteran peers give those who have served in the military a chance to spend time with other vets through various activities. Awareness. FolkTime’s Open Minds, Open Doors anti-stigma campaign brings awareness to the community about mental health and substance abuse recovery. Social Programs Chez Ami Peer Lounge NE Portland Social Center Oregon City Social Center Rural Outreach/Sandy Veterans Connection Peers in Clinics CareOregon Health Resilience Team Centerstone Crisis Center Hilltop Behavioral Health Center Stewart Behavioral Health Center Sequoia Mental Health Services Mental Health Awareness Campaigns Open Minds, Open Doors Yes I Can! Youth Campaign Be the ONE