10.2190/CRY2-W6HA-U13Q-9FXH CRY2W6HAU13Q9FXH 339 PHOTOVOICE AND CONSUMER-RUN MUTUAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 339 344 20060201 20060201 20060201 20060201 CRY2W6HAU13Q9FXH.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=CRY2W6HAU13Q9FXH 4 <P>Photovoice is a participatory action research methodology where community members use cameras to generate and interpret their own data. Originally developed by Caroline Wang and colleagues, the process can empower participants by enabling a greater degree of participant control over what data is collected and how it is interpreted (Wang & Burris, 1997; Wang & Redwood-Jones, 2001). </P><P>This photovoice project was implemented at two mutual consumer-run support organizations, Project Independence in Wichita, KS and P.S. Club in Wellington, KS. These organizations are nonprofits operated by people with psychiatric disabilities. Their primary functions are to maintain a drop-in center, foster mutual support, and provide leadership opportunities for members. </P><P>Participants were asked to take pictures of what goes on at their organization and how people benefit from the experience. One-on-one interviews with the photographers and those photographed were used to interpret the photos. The results provide an insider's understanding of these organizations.</P>