Veterans bridge to recovery | veterans affairs

ABOUT THE PROGRAM Veterans Bridge to Recovery is for Veterans with serious mental illness diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, or severe PTSD. We help you

define your goals, break goals down into steps, and learn skills to achieve goals. Veterans who join VBR work with a provider, called a coach, to create their recovery plan (a list of goals,

steps and resources). Veterans in the VBR program work as a group to support each other in pursuing healthy goals and activities. Such activities include daily goal-setting, educational

classes (topics are selected by Veterans), trips in the community (e.g. visiting museums, parks, zoos), exercising, and providing input into how VBR is run. HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS VBR is

considered an intensive outpatient psychosocial rehabilitation service where members attend programming 2-5 days per week, meet with a recovery coach to make a recovery plan, practice skills

in the community and learn about other educational services. Veterans in the VBR program work on goals such as: * Managing mental health symptoms and regulating emotions * Integrating into

the community * Building social support and making friends * Volunteering and getting a job * Losing weight and quitting smoking * Learning about fun local activities * Independent living *

Improving communication VALUES AND MISSION We value hope, respect, self-help, health, personal responsibility and lifelong learning.  Our mission is to help Veterans with serious mental

illness define and work toward their personal visions of recovery. HANDBOOK AND CALENDARS