I am the Evidence

This is an award shared by all Certified Peer Specialists in Montgomery County. Like the Stanley Cup, the award is traveling among all organizations that employ CPS. It is ours for the month.

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The Crimson Cord ​The first thing I wrote for the Certified Peer Specialist/Creative Health Services blog was “A Day in the Life …” It described a typical day for me at Creative Health. Later, after it had been posted on the web site, I realized I had forgotten something. Something I do everyday without fail. [...]

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I am going to try to perform at Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville this Thursday eve. (7-15-10) between 7 – 10pm.  Sometime it’s hard to get on the sign-in so I do my best.  It’s an open mic and cost $2 cover. -Frank Wolfe, CPS

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Here’s Frank and Vanessa heading out to go make the day and life of someone that much brighter, hopeful, healthy and good:

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A selection of comments emailed since yesterday when the blog went live: “I must tell you that it actually made me cry- I don’t know what to say except that something about it is very moving and so hopeful.” -Nancy Wieman, Deputy Administrator, Montgomery County Office of Behavioral Health “What a good idea.” -Dr. Caroline [...]

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So, a couple of years ago, we set out to design a nice, modern, somewhat minimalistic new home. Since then, our consumers and staff have decided to try and turn it into an organic farm…… A few pictures of the ever-expanding “Recovery Through Nature” program:

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One Saturday I was getting my blood taken.  As I sat in the chair the phlebotomist looked at the coin on a chain that I was wearing around my neck. It was a commemorative medallion I’d received at the celebration of the fifth anniversary of Peer specialists in Montgomery County. She asked what it was [...]

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I have become a morning person. I pop out of bed at 6:00 AM bright eyed and bushy tailed (mostly) and make my bed. It helps that I look forward to the coming day. I shower, shave, and have breakfast (cheerios with fresh blueberries), sometimes followed by a brisk walk around the neighborhood. I pack [...]

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Hello World, I am pleased to write this inaugural post for our new blogsite devoted to the work and musings of our certified peer specialists Frank, Ed, and Vanessa.  As we move ever forward in this digitally connected world of ours, we are always looking for ways to enhance Creative Health’s “virtual” presence.  This blog [...]

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