Dance in the Rain
Whole Person Approach
“Helping people ages14 and older with mental health challenges and dual diagnosis begin to rebuild themselves by focusing on the full scope of their being.”
Dance in the Rain believes that a strong personal support system is the greatest asset a person with mental health challenges and dual diagnosis can possess. We work hard to help individuals recognize who their supports are and help build strong support systems.
Whole Person Approach
“Helping people ages14 and older with mental health challenges and dual diagnosis begin to rebuild themselves by focusing on the full scope of their being.”
Dance in the Rain believes that a strong personal support system is the greatest asset a person with mental health challenges and dual diagnosis can possess. We work hard to help individuals recognize who their supports are and help build strong support systems.
Dance in the Rain believes that mental illness and dual diagnosis are community issues. We believe that it will take all the different communities to come together each helping in their own unique way to help solve the issues facing the existing fractured mental health system. Many of our events are community oriented and designed to challenge many different community members to participate.
(communities identified as: peer, mental health, art, professional, business, family, first responder, health, faith, community at large, senior, youth, trans-gender and more ...)
(communities identified as: peer, mental health, art, professional, business, family, first responder, health, faith, community at large, senior, youth, trans-gender and more ...)
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Welcome to
Dance in the Rain ' Whole Person Approach' Mental illness is unique to the individual. Every individual has unique brain pathways, chemistry's and biology's. Each person reacts to stimuli and circumstances differently. They have their own unique backgrounds, histories, traumas, joys, sorrows and triumphs. Therefore... As a provider begins to communicate with the individual seeing them as a Whole Person with their own unique chemistry, life story, and illness the individuals chemistry and life begins to be revealed to the provider. As the two continue to work together a unique medication program evolves out of the knowledge and trust gained between the two. As the Wholeness of the person begins to be discovered to the individual and others in their life a unique and personal recovery initiates from personal discovery. It's sculpted and created by the uniqueness of the individual and their support system. Mary E Munsell 6/2013 |
In todays mental health system much of the emphasis is placed upon symptom management. Hospitalizations focus on stabilization of the symptoms then many times discharge the person right into the same circumstances that brought them there in the first place. They are discharged without any knowledge or direction for making changes in their lives or for any hope of recovery.
Dance in the Rain recognizes this conundrum and through the creator of Dance in the Rain own experiences with mental illness and the mental health system she recognizes the importance of a whole person approach to recovery and developed programs, groups and workshops to help a person achieve their own individual unique recovery. 
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***New Weekend Workshop to be offered!***
'Tapestry Coloring the Threads'
'Tapestry Coloring the Threads'
***NEW ONLINE PEER SUPPORT GROUP CREATED ON 10/14/2014***
We all know how difficult it can be finding support when we need it and no one is around to reach out to. Now there is: Dance in the Rain Cape Cod is an online Peer Support Group. It is open to peers ages 14 and older living on the Cape and Islands who have mental health challenges or dual diagnosis. This is a closed group only the members will be able to access the group.
This is a great way to reach out and connect with your peers who understand and who live in your area. you'll be surprised what the site has to offer.
To join go to: http://danceintheraincc.groupbox.com
To Join:
Step one: join groupbox.
Step two: Join Dance in the Rain Cape Cod
Instructions are on the website.
This is a great way to reach out and connect with your peers who understand and who live in your area. you'll be surprised what the site has to offer.
To join go to: http://danceintheraincc.groupbox.com
To Join:
Step one: join groupbox.
Step two: Join Dance in the Rain Cape Cod
Instructions are on the website.
Checkout what was created at our 'Igniting the Creative Mind' Workshop Wednesday Evening by a few of our peers! We were discovering the idea of cityscapes.
Come check it out! It's a nice way to spend a cold winter night with friends and have fun learning something new.
Come check it out! It's a nice way to spend a cold winter night with friends and have fun learning something new.
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Follow your ideas and creative muse.
You can always work on your own project too! |
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Print out this month calendar January 2015 click either word doc. or pdf. format on the right.
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Dance in the Rain has a new home!
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Our Office hours are:
Monday: 12:00pm to 2:45pm
Tuesday: 10:30am to 4:00pm
Wednesday: 10:30am to 8:00pm
Thursday: 10:30am to 4:30pm
Friday: 10:30am to 4:00pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday.
Please Stop by for a chat and a cup of coffee or tea. We would love to meet you and hear your thoughts and ideas. Come and use our open art studio. We have many different art supplies that you can experiment with free of charge. find out what Dance in the Rain is all about.
Monday: 12:00pm to 2:45pm
Tuesday: 10:30am to 4:00pm
Wednesday: 10:30am to 8:00pm
Thursday: 10:30am to 4:30pm
Friday: 10:30am to 4:00pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday.
Please Stop by for a chat and a cup of coffee or tea. We would love to meet you and hear your thoughts and ideas. Come and use our open art studio. We have many different art supplies that you can experiment with free of charge. find out what Dance in the Rain is all about.
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Use door next to ProCuts!
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Underground Asylum was a tremendous success on all levels! Everyone who attended had a fabulous time! The music was amazing! The food was out of this world! We can't say enough about our speaker's. They all spoke from their hearts. All of our items from our silent auction were fun and exciting to bid on.
Thank you to our co-sponsors and to all who ventured out on a cool November evening!
We look forward to making Underground Asylum one of our signature events growing each year!
Please enjoy some of the moments captured by our photographer Diane Munsell and a few by Christopher Johnson.
Thank you to our co-sponsors and to all who ventured out on a cool November evening!
We look forward to making Underground Asylum one of our signature events growing each year!
Please enjoy some of the moments captured by our photographer Diane Munsell and a few by Christopher Johnson.
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'Igniting the Creative Mind'
Wednesday Evenings 6:00pm to 8:00pm Dance in the Rain Office 145 Barnstable Rd Hyannis Expressive Arts Workshops |
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Upcoming New Meeting
Trans-gender Support Group' for more information contact: Alejandro 508.394.0201 |
'Peers in Motion / Peer Coalition of the Cape & Islands
Friday Afternoon 3:00pm to 4:30pm Dance in the Rain Office 145 Barnstable Rd. Hyannis Weekly Meeting |
'Peer to Peer'
Monday Afternoon 3:00pm to 4:30pm Rendez Vous Café & Creperie 394 Main St. Hyannis 'It's all about building your personal support system' You'll even be home in time for dinner! |
It's about options! The more options you come into contact with the greater the opportunity for growth.
Dance in the Rain believes offering peers opportunities to engage in social settings, through meetings, workshops, events and other venues gives a person an opportunity to strengthen and build their personal support system. An integeral building block in the foundation in creating life as it will be lived. 
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Rethink your world!
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Dance in the Rain has become a Nonprofit Peer to Peer Organization as of July 2014. We serve the mentally ill and the dual diagnosis populations ages 14 years and older living on The Cape & Islands. |
