10.2190/C7XF-69P0-NPBX-GY3D C7XF69P0NPBXGY3D 197 Collaboration Between Mutual-Help Recovery Networks and Professional Mental Health Programs: The Wellness Recovery Center Approach 197 200 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 C7XF69P0NPBXGY3D.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=C7XF69P0NPBXGY3D 2 James Hurley The use of Social Model principles of recovery for persons diagnosed with mental illness represents an exciting development in mental health, as various models of recovery are being created nationwide. This article overviews The Wellness Recovery Center s partnership with a network of peers who are in recovery themselves and are sharing their recovery with others. This article discusses the nature of recovery as a personal and spiritual journey. It distinguishes the phenomenon of recovery from the provision of rehabilitation services. The role providers of services can play in a person s recovery process is also examined.