A RESPECT Institute -RI- helps participants develop the skills necessary to transform their experiences of mental illness, treatment and recovery into educational and inspirational presentations. The RI helps participants organize, construct and customize their personal stories and then facilitates speaking engagements in their community. This creates opportunities for RI Graduates to deliver their stories in diverse venues such as legislative meetings, employee orientations, university classrooms, civic meetings and continuing education programs. On a more personal level, many Graduates sha
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