Yes! We are the source for mental health recovery education in South Carolina. Our desire to deliver education about life in recovery led us to develop the Wellness Learning Center. Our core curriculum for the Wellness Learning Center is comprised of our signature programs Recovery For Life I and Recovery For Life II. Other courses offered build on the recovery principles outlined in Recovery For Life.

Many of the workshops offered through the Wellness Learning Center are free and the others are offered at minimal cost to the participants. The Wellness Learning Center is located in the building that houses the administrative offices of SC SHARE. Since its development we have had over 5700 people participate in our workshops and support groups.

Recovery For Life I
Recovery For Life is a program for people who are ready to move beyond the effects of their mental illnesses and emotional challenges. Participants use a recovery workbook to create personal plans in a supportive environment. A peer leader, who has already begun a personal recovery, facilitates these group sessions. The program consists of ten recovery lessons which are: Defining Recovery, Choosing Recovery, Developing New Interests, Overcoming Obstacles, Finding a Healthy Spirituality, Setting Boundaries, Managing Stress, Selecting Goals, Preventing Relapse and Fine Tuning Your Program.

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Recovery For Life II
Recovery For Life II is a program that was developed based on the requests of consumers who had completed Recovery For Life I. These consumers who had made great strides in their recoveries were ready for more information and support especially around the concept of personal boundaries. Recovery For Life II is a 10-chapter workbook and each lesson relates personal boundaries to a particular recovery concern. Like RFL I this program is taught by a peer leader who is in recovery. The lessons in RFL II are Defining Personal Boundaries, Choosing Health, Relationships, Goal Setting, Giving and Receiving, Gratitude, Deciding to Be OK, Happiness and Well Being, Living Well on Limited Income, and Care of the Environment.

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The Wellness Recovery Action Plan, or WRAP, was developed by Mary Ellen Copeland, MA, MS who is a noted author and educator. WRAP teaches you how to keep yourself well, to identify and monitor your symptoms and to use simple, safe skills, supports, and strategies to reduce or eliminate symptoms. It is not meant to replace, but to complement professional health care and medications.

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Other workshops topics include:
Recovery Planner
Conflict Management
Health-Filled Relationships
Resiliency
Public Speaking
Dual Diagnosis
Advocacy