Vision
To support every member of the diverse behavioral health system workforce in New York State in promoting meaningful wellness, recovery, and resilience with approaches rooted in equity, social justice, inclusivity, and belonging.
Mission
In conjunction with the NY State Office of Mental Health, CPI aims to accelerate the capacity of the behavioral health workforce in New York State to further develop skills and competencies centered on the needs of our communities with the most effective, reliable, and culturally humble services.
Our training mission encompasses the development and distribution of educational courses, online training modules, guidelines, manuals, and toolkits delivered in person and online through our learning management system. In alignment with our overall mission and values, community perspectives and adult learning theory informs these trainings to allow for different learning styles and learners including care managers, primary care providers, peer providers, behavioral health clinicians, home and community-based service providers, students, and participants and participants’ family members.
Our implementation supports promote the adoption of strengths-based, individualized, recovery-oriented approaches that center human rights and are based in the wisdom of lived experience, cultural humility, meaningful collaboration, and tailored to the needs of participants and communities. Through collaboration with organizational leaders, managers, supervisors, and practitioners, CPI provides flexible and data-driven implementation supports. Key methods include in-person and online meetings, consultations, and learning collaboratives.
Values
The following values drive CPI’s activities in all stages of training development, implementation of training modules, and interactions with all those involved in receiving, designing and delivering CPI services.
Person-Driven
Meeting people where they are at in recovery-oriented approaches with individuals, organizations, and systems rooted in respect and dignity.
Collaboration
In partnerships with individuals with lived-experience, program participants, community stakeholders, service providers, agency leadership, local mental health authorities, and academic institutions.
Recovery is Possible For All
Through helping participants navigate their way through the economic and social fabric of the community as an essential element of overall wellness.
Embodying Antiracism, Human Rights, and Social Justice
Is crucial for providers, agencies, and organizations to understand and incorporate to better provide equitable and unbiased care.
Outcome-Driven
As defined by outcomes important to all invested people (e.g., leadership, providers, families, people receiving services) and which are included in training, consultation, program design, and continuous quality improvement/evaluation of implementation.
Empowerment
Equips providers, agency leaders, and organizations with the tools and supports to implement and sustain positive change.