Granite State Monarchs Mission and Values
Mission Statement
Our mission is to promote peer support by providing educational, vocational, interpersonal, social, and spiritual opportunities for consumers of mental health services and by facilitating recovery through peer support, empowerment, personal growth, and moving forward.
Membership
It is easy and free, and anyone is invited to participate. As our by-laws state, prospective members will meet the following criteria:
1) You self-identify as a person who is currently receiving, has received in the past, or may receive in the future, mental health related services.
2) You are eighteen years of age or older.
3) You are in agreement with the mission and values of Granite State Monarchs.
Our programs are grounded in the principals of:
- Intentional Peer Support
- Personal responsibility and accountability
- Wellness
- Respecting other's thoughts and beliefs as valid and important
- Growth beyond the limits that stigma has placed upon us
- Creating and maintaining a strong, active voice and presence dedicated to social change. Through this presence we can increase understanding and decrease oppression within our community and the wider society.
Values support, growth, and learning:
- Place where people feel valued and not judged
- Shared responsibility / mutual support
- Advocacy / self determination
- Direct communication
- Safe / positive environment
- Building connections
- Courage / empowerment
- Respect for differences
- Strengths and recovery based support
- Commitment to Peer Support
- Non-medical approach
- Social change and reduction of stigma
- Forgiveness
