Proven guidance for creating effective person-centered plans that facilitate the recovery process for individuals with serious mental illness Recent national and international mental health policy is promoting service delivery models that incorporate person-centered and recovery-oriented approaches in which individuals are in the lead role defining their own goals for their individualized recovery plans. Person-Centered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness provides mental health practitioners with a useful resource to implement person-centered planning within a recovery framework when working with individuals with a serious mental illness. Providing a succinct overview of the historical roots philosophy and practice of person-centered recovery Person-Centered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness is organized around the three stages of recovery--Beginnings Moving Forward and Leaving Your Practitioner Behind--yet still allows both the individual and practitioner to revisit any of the three stages during the ebb and flow of an individual s recovery journey. Sample recovery plans are included covering the individual s status personal priorities short-term objectives and recovery steps and are organized around common recovery goals including: Self-advocacy Family relationships Health and wellness Community involvement Stress management Relapse prevention Personal crisis planning Transportation Social relationships Meaningful activities Life skills A companion Website provides all of the plans found in the book in an easily customizable word-processing format. Person-Centered Recovery Planner for Adults with Serious Mental Illness assists practitioners in becoming effective person-centered facilitators and advocates for recovery that meaningfully supports individuals in achieving their hopes and dreams.