The next video in our 10 Year Celebration series features Melvena, Melvena is the Deputy Director for Planned Care Services Adult Mental Health. She was part of the original team who brought The Recovery College to Sandwell, in this video she talks about those early days and how The Recovery College continues to support people in their mental health recovery 10 years on.
To celebrate 10 Years of The Recovery College for the Black Country we sat down with past and present members of our team along with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust executives to reflect on their experiences and the impact of The Recovery College over the last decade.
Here's a short clip from the video, watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/Ot0PnrHb6_0
We created this video as part of a series, You can watch the other videos here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw-3R13cPuK1Ho-SlQMvcj621RC0__ix0&si=Lr20Qo1ZPxYVbJZG
The RC Team
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The Recovery College is an educational learning environment for people who have an interest in, or personal difficulties with, mental health.
All of our sessions are created with people who have lived experience of challenges with their own mental health along with carers and healthcare professionals.
You do not need any formal qualifications or experience to attend the college. All of our courses are free of charge and open to anyone, aged 18 and over.
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