Therapeutic communities offer a powerful way of thinking about recovery: the community itself becomes part of the treatment. Through relationships, shared responsibility, mutual support, meaningful participation, and everyday opportunities for growth, people can develop greater confidence, connection, independence, and hope.
Join a community of people interested in learning about therapeutic communities for people living with serious mental illness.
The Therapeutic Community Learning Network is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of therapeutic community practice and strengthen recovery-oriented services for people living with serious mental illness.
Why Join?
- Join a safe space to explore what makes this approach work and how we can bring therapeutic community practices to Washington.
- Learn together, scale knowledge and build capacity of therapeutic community values, principles, and practices.
- Share ideas, support implementation and inspire change.
What We’ll Explore
- The history, philosophy, and core principles of therapeutic communities
- The therapeutic community environment and therapeutic processes
- Challenges, innovations, and lessons from real-world programs
- The therapeutic role of staff and peers
- Evidence, outcomes, and emerging research
- Implementation and program design
- Policy opportunities
Logistics
- Meet by Zoom once a month
- January – June, 2027 (pilot)
- Attending all sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory
- A full list of topics and speakers will be available in December
- If there is enough interest after the pilot, we will do more!
Learn more >> Sign up here to join or learn more about the Therapeutic Community Learning Network, or email Becky Sladek at rsladek@uw.edu.