Community Inclusion Specialist

About the Program

Category: Health (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services (HAMHDS), created a new position in 2021 for a Community Inclusion Specialist dedicated to promoting community inclusion and community integration for individuals with serious mental illness. The Community Inclusion Specialist helps empower and educate individuals to integrate into the community to promote recovery from their mental illness. The collaborative process between the Community Inclusion Specialist and the participants builds partnerships and relationships with area stakeholders, organizations, businesses, places of faith, peer support systems, and the community at large. The mission is to focus on improving access to community resources while promoting healthy living through community involvement.