The Recovery Star and resources
In 2008 MHPF, with Triangle Consulting, worked with service users and several of our members to develop what is now the Mental Health Recovery Star – a key-working and outcomes measurement tool.
Research in 2009 addressed the cultural relevance of the Recovery Star. This led to development work which brought in stronger concepts around spirituality, community support and communications. We also looked at the language and made it more client focused.
The Recovery Star tool, which was recommended by the Department of Health New Horizons programme (2009), has been developed for use in adult services. As a key-working tool it enables staff to support individuals they work with to understand their recovery and plot their progress. As an outcomes tool it enables organisations to measure and assess the effectiveness of the services they deliver.
Core dimensions of the Recovery Star
- Managing mental health
- Physical health & self-care
- Living skills
- Social networks
- Work
- Relationships
- Addictive behaviour
- Responsibilities
- Identity & self-esteem
- Trust & hope
Resources and support
All our Recovery Star resources can be downloaded free of charge or you can purchase them (except the Action Planning Worksheets) as single copies or in bulk and receive a discount. Download our Recovery Star Resources 2011/12 price list and order form for details.
- Recovery Star User Guide – an introduction to the Recovery Star model for clients and workers, including a Star Chart and Star Action Plan (Star and Plan)
- Recovery Star Organisational Guide – key-worker guidance on use of the Recovery Star with clients; and senior staff guidance on implementation of the Recovery Star within a project, a group of projects, or the whole organisation
- Recovery Star Visual Resources – a set of communication aids to support use of the Recovery Star across any number of key-working settings: ‘Journey of Change’ recovery postcards; 10 dimensions of the Recovery Star postcards; Recovery Star visual resources posters
- Recovery Star Action Planning Worksheet
- Recovery Star IT system which allows organisations to complete their ‘Star’ online and analyse the data
- Consultancy support and training to implement the Recovery Star across organisations
Translating the Recovery Star into other languages
MHPF and Triangle Consulting are increasingly being approached by organisations interested in translating the Recovery into additional languages. We have produced a set of guidelines/conditions to support organisations wishing to do so.
Download “Translating the Mental Health Recovery Star Conditions, requirements and good practice guidelines”.