In the promotion of community integration programs, the Association for Community Integrated Programs (A4CIP) aims for two central goals. The first goal is therapeutic: to enhance meaning and purpose in our clients’ lives by supporting their self- determination. We believe these psychosocial…
Hope is the key driver of personal change. Hope enables us to take action toward a goal and to trust that we can keep moving toward it. However, in the very act of bringing us closer to our goals, hope…
Save the date! The 5th Annual Community Integration Conference, "Hope and the Courage to Continue" will be held on June 20th, 2019 at The Menninger Clinic. The Menninger Clinic 12301 S. Main Street Houston, Texas 77035 4.75 credit/contact/clock hours have been…
The Dorm - a treatment program that guides young adults towards greater independence - is expanding with a second location in Washington, D.C. in the bustling neighborhood of Dupont Circle.
“I just spoke at an Association for Community Integrated Programs (A4CIP) conference, and was impressed by the organization’s holistic approach to mental health and treatment. In particular, its commitment to enhancing clients’ feelings of self-determination and self-authorship was inspirational --…
Another really great conference for the Association for Community Integration Programs (A4CIP). (Pictured: Kennon Shelton, Speaker; Ed Levin, A4CIP CEO; Ross Ellenhorn, A4CIP President and conference curator; Andrew Tartarsky, Speaker; Brad Kennedy, A4CIP Vice President; Maria O'Connell, Speaker; and…
Event just added to the 4th Annual A4CIP conference. Member programs will be sharing information about their program with Menninger Clinical Staff on June 22, the day after A4CIP's Annual Conference. This event will take place on site at the…
An announcement from Step-by Step Supportive Services There is a new development in the Step By Step community based mental health program. SBS supports clients who utilize services for both short term and long term care. Over the past few…
My Road, My Journey, My Life. Enhancing Self-determination in Treatment and Recovery June 21, 2018 at the Menninger Clinic, Houston, Texas A Message from A4CIP Founder and Co-President, Ross Ellenhorn, PhD Five years ago, Brad Kennedy and I founded A4CIP…
The Association for Community Integrated Programs (A4CIP) held a special event at the NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs) annual conferen in Tampa Florida on February 1, 2018. Sixteen of the Associations member programs came together in a…