Our Mission
CFI is a nonprofit psychiatric rehabilitation organization that ensures a supportive community for adults with long term psychiatric disabilities so that they can develop living, learning, working, and social skills, and access the resources needed to lead successful and satisfying lives.
What We Do
Community Friendship's goal is to enhance individuals' functionality, transcending mere symptom reduction. We measure success by enabling self-sufficiency within the community, fostering independence rather than dependency.
By prioritizing individuals' ability to secure employment, maintain relationships, and improve housing, we redefine effectiveness in mental health care and advocate for holistic, service-driven approaches to wellness.
Testimonials
“Before I came into recovery, my symptoms were unmanageable. I was battling my mental health challenges, and the weight nearly broke me. For years, I thought there was no way forward, no path that could help me heal.
Since joining the Peer Support Program at Community Friendship, Inc. (CFI), I have found a place where I am seen and understood for the whole person that I am—not just my diagnosis. Through individual sessions with my Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), support groups, community outings, and the encouragement of peers and staff, I began to rebuild my life one step at a time.
Recovery hasn’t been easy, but it has been worth it. Today, I have the tools to manage my mental illness and I have hope for a future I never thought I would see. I’ve reconnected with my family, have plans to return to the workforce with the assistance of CFI’s Supported Employment Program (Work Opportunities), and most importantly—I have started to believe in myself again.
To anyone who is struggling with a mental illness, RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE! With the right support, healing and success are within reach. I’m living proof of that!”
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