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Using the book Peace of Body, Peace of Mind by Rose VanSickle as the Taking Charge course text, I began to teach participants self-help skills and tools as a way to cope with the daily stresses, strains and hassles of everyday life.

Examples of tools used to help course takers learn to change their thoughts include 'Distressing but not Dangerous,' 'Calm begets Calm 'and 'Bear Discomfort and Comfort Will Come'. I has been involved with group leadership in Recovery, Inc. for the past twenty-five years. VanSickle's work is based on Recovery, Inc. principles.

Main Street Intensive Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment Program (IPRT) is a program of Family Service of Rochester, Inc. At Main Street IPRT participants identify and achieve personal goals, assess skills, make informed decisions and attain competencies.

In classes, in workshops, with peers and in-service planning sessions with their individual rehabilitation practitioner, participants learn and practice skills needed to achieve and maintain their goal in one of the following goal areas: working, learning, living or social. Classes are offered weekdays and on a two month calendar schedule.

IPRT attendees generally are involved from six months to two years depending on their own needs. IPRT offers individuals a renewed sense of hope. Improved satisfaction in one's own life is a way enrollees measure their success.