Mendota Mental Health Institute
Prevocational Program
for Treatment-Rehabilitation-
Assessment-Care Unit
#3
Work place is an important role for a person
recovering from a mental illness. The workplace provides a social support system and the
opportunity for people to regain their sense of self-esteem and self-worth. TRAC 3
Prevocational Programming at Mendota Mental Health Institute is defined as highly
organized and supervised vocational activities designed for initiating vocational exposure
and readiness. Activities are structured to teach skills and behaviors in preparation for
assuming the role of a worker.
Mendota's Prevocational Opportunity for Work
Education and Rehabilitation (M-POWER)
provides a variety of work opportunities and vocational exposure. Additionally, M-POWER
assess patient's work habits, behaviors, attitudes, communication skills, and basic work
skills. M-POWER is specifically designed to create "real
world" work experience and opportunity.
The purpose of M-POWER is to provide a continuum of
services for therapy and treatment through work opportunity. M-POWER services are
available to patients who exhibit treatment needs; that through a variety of prevocational
opportunities, can be treated. Services are provided
by professional therapists. Consultation and training are available to the Institute and
community. Clinical practicum experience is available to graduate students. Other volunteer/student experiences are also available in the
already mentioned areas of focus.
Mendota
Mental Health Institute
301
Troy Drive, Madison, WI 53704
Phone:
(608) 301-1000 Fax:
(608) 301-1358
Last Revised:
October 24, 2008 |
