Reclaiming Employment: Self-Employment Resources for Mental Health Service Users

This project designs and develops, Reclaiming Employment, an online capacity-building program for individuals with psychiatric disabilities that aims to improve self-sufficiency and empowerment through entrepreneurship. The product targets employment outcomes at two stages of self-employment: increased competencies for individuals with psychiatric disabilities who wish to become self-employed; and measurable, positive changes in the ability to sustain and grow for those already operating small businesses. Phase I of this project includes development of a high-fidelity prototype and determination of the feasibility of Reclaiming Employment. Project objectives are to design the must-have features and content strategy for Reclaiming Employment, to build a high-fidelity prototype, and to conduct user experience and usability testing.