NextChapter

NextChapter

NextChapter: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

Our psychiatric rehabilitation programs are designed to provide the people we serve in our community with the supports they need to lead successful, empowered lives.

What is Psychiatric Rehabilitation?

Psychiatric rehabilitation promotes recovery, full community integration and improved quality of life for people who have been diagnosed with any mental health condition that seriously impairs their ability to lead meaningful lives.

These services are collaborative, person-directed and individualized. They focus on helping individuals develop skills and access resources needed to increase their capacity to be successful and satisfied in the living, working, learning and social environments of their choice.

Supported Employment at NextChapter

The Role of Employment in Recovery

Work is an important goal for the people we serve and a factor in their recovery.

NextChapter teaches professional skills, provides career assessments and matches Denver area businesses with productive and motivated employees.

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Partnering With Business

NextChapter assists the people we serve in finding employment, while providing businesses in the community with dependable, productive and motivated employees. We provide a variety of employment services to help maximize career opportunities:

Employment Specialists

Our specialists support both employer and employee, and work to strengthen employer relationships for successful outcomes.

Job Carving & Creation

Job carving involves analyzing the duties performed in a given job and identifying specific tasks that might be assigned to an employee.

Job Shadowing

We place individuals in "real life" learning situations, offering the employer and individual the opportunity to learn from others on the job.

Job Exploration & Readiness

Individualized training is provided in completing job applications, resume writing, interviewing, appropriate dress, time management and professionalism.

Job Coaching

A job coach acts as a liaison between employer and employee in order to ensure success.

Learning and Wellness Program at NextChapter

Supported Community Education

Our counselors help students who are interested in pursuing higher education in the community or connecting to community-based GED programs. We help people navigate the education process from beginning to end, including providing on campus support.

General Education

Classes and support are provided to help build skills for community education, career pursuits or general knowledge. We offer a variety of curriculum-based classes such as computers, reading, math, Spanish and writing, as well as tutoring in several subjects.

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Wellness

We focus on well-being and recovery for the whole person. Next Chapter offers individuals opportunities to engage in a variety of classes, groups and experiences to enhance one's own social and community wellbeing.  We offer frequent outings to cultural events, experiences to connect with nature and explorations in the community. This also includes physical health and nutrition. In addition to our gym and studio, we often have classes and outings to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Creative Arts

The NextChapter Art Studio provides people with a wide range of materials and instruction, as well as a spacious and welcoming art studio, to create forms of visual art. Opportunities are available to participate in a variety of music experiences and groups to enhance skills, quality of life, and performance. We provide people of all skill levels and abilities with an environment that promotes their own artistic creativity and goals.

Onsite Vocational Training

We offer onsite culinary and customer service training. Culinary trainees gain valuable, paid, on-the-job training while preparing and providing nutritious meals within Sally's Café, an operating restaurant at NextChapter. Trainees have the opportunity to learn from a combination of hands-on experience and classroom instruction. Trainees may also pursue the ServeSafe food handlers’ certification with in-house training and testing available. There is also an array of customer service training experiences that teach professional skills and prepare individuals for community employment.

Peer Support

NextChapter Peer Support is based on mutual relationships that focuses on learning and growing together, developing mutuality and reciprocity while moving from fear to hope and possibility. In peer relationships we strive to achieve increased hope, increased social networks, engagement in meaningful activity and acquire an increased sense of safety.

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Visit Us & Stay Connected

Address
NextChapter
456 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204

Phone
(303) 504-1700

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Weekday Holidays
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.