Recovery Through Community Membership

For too many of us, "living in the community" is a lonely experience marked by social isolation and alienation with the world around us. Research demonstrates the importance of relationships in the recovery process.  Yet our services tend to reinforce  isolation. Our dollars are poured into "specialized" services rather than invested in building  neighborhood capabilities and opportunities. Service dollars are simply 'consumed' with little benefit to the local community or to those who long to be a real part of it. The question remains:  How can we use our resources to assist those we serve to become fully participating members?