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The CAFE TA Center

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The CAFE TA Center

Our approach is embodied in the acronym that gives our TA Center its name: Collaboration, Advocacy, Friendship and Empowerment.

CAFE TAC provides technical assistance, training, and resources that facilitate the restructuring of the mental health system through effective consumer directed approaches for adults with serious mental illnesses across the country. The CAFÉ TA Center is a program of The Family Café, a cross-disability organization that has been connecting individuals with information, training and resources since 1998. The Center is supported by SAMHSA to operate one of its five national technical assistance centers; providing technical assistance, training, and resources that facilitate the restructuring of the mental health system through effective consumer directed approaches for adults with serious mental illnesses across the country. CAFE TAC is here to provide mental health consumers, families, professionals, and other stakeholders in the mental health system with information, training, networking opportunities and support as they seek to advocate for themselves and transform the mental health system of care to allow for and encourage genuine consumer involvement and peer leadership. We believe that better outcomes among Americans with serious mental illness will result from putting consumers with real world experience at the center of the mental health system of care, and we are here to provide the tools and expertise to make that happen. As a technical assistance center serving people with lived experience of mental health conditions, we have witnessed the transformative power of recovery advocates with lived experience of mental health conditions. We believe that recognition of the value and capability of people with lived experience, including certified peer specialists, is critical to radically improving the lives of people with mental health conditions, the systems that serve them, and the public’s understanding of mental health. To create the positive change we envision, CAFÉ TAC shares information on the evidence base for the effectiveness of people with lived experience in the system of care, and the many roles in which they can excel. The project also supports people with lived experience to grow and thrive in their recovery through access to educational opportunity, connection with family and other natural community supports, and linkages to resources on employment and economic self-sufficiency. Finally, CAFÉ TAC is a point of access for a wealth of nationally relevant resources, connecting individuals with news and information from a host of partners.

11/30/2025

Our ongoing Peer Leadership and Community Engagement webinar series continues on Wednesday, December 3rd and 2 PM ET!

This time, we'll be discussing Sustainable Leadership & Self-Care.

Join us!

Join CAFÉ TAC for our Four-Part Peer Leadership and Community Engagement Series / Employment, Latest News, Organizational Development, Recovery, Trainings, Webinars, Workforce Development / By Jeremy Countryman Join CAFÉ TAC for our four-part Peer Leadership and Community Engagement webinar series...

11/17/2025

Join us on Wednesday at 2 ET for the second part of our Peer Leadership and Community Engagement webinar series!

This session will focus on Ethics and Cultural Humility in Peer Work.

Join us!

11/13/2025

Join us today at 2 ET for the next session in our ongoing Empowering Your Emerging Adult Series!

This time the topic will be Fostering Independence in Emerging Adults: A Balanced Approach to Growth and Connection.

Come talk about how to foster independence and growth for the young person with a mental health condition in your life!

Emerging Adult Series Part Two – Fostering Independence in Emerging Adults: A Balanced Approach to Growth and Connection / Latest News, Organizational Development, Recovery, Trainings, Webinars, Workforce Development, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman Have you started supporting you...

11/12/2025

Don't forget to join us at 2 ET for Part 1 of our four-part series on Peer Leadership and Community Engagement!

This session will focus on Building Peer Communities & Mutual Aid Ecosystems.

Join us!

11/03/2025

Join us tomorrow at 10 ET for a conversation with Irish poet and mental health advocate Bill McKnight!

Bill has lived with a mental health condition since 1983 and has been writing since 2003. His first book, Loud Silence, was published in 2012. Since his initial stay in a psychiatric hospital in Belfast, he has committed himself to a simple mission. “If ever I get well enough I want to reach out to people who are going through what I’ve gone through.” That mission has led him to write six books, speak at international conferences, share essays, and appear on radio and TV.

Bill will share what he’s learned over his 40+ years of mental health lived experience and 20+ years of writing about it, the ups and downs of the writing business, and the many memorable moments along his path of advocacy and entrepreneurship.

See you there!

A Conversation on Mental Health Recovery, Wellness, and Entrepreneurship with Bill McKnight / Employment, Latest News, Recovery, Trainings, Webinars / By Jeremy Countryman The CAFÉ TA Center invites you to attend A Conversation on Mental Health Recovery, Wellness, and Entrepreneurship with author a...

10/31/2025

Join us on November 13th for the second part of our five-part family mental health series, Empowering Your Emerging Adult!

This session builds on our first webinar, offering tools, heartfelt insights, and real-life success stories for parents of emerging adults navigating mental health or substance use challenges. Learn to strike the perfect balance between support and autonomy.

From building resilience to navigating challenges, this series equips you with the knowledge and confidence to support your young adult toward a thriving future. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your parenting journey!

10/29/2025

Join CAFÉ TAC for our four-part Peer Leadership and Community Engagement webinar series, beginning on Wednesday, November 12th at 2:00 PM ET.

This interactive series, facilitated by peer leader Elise Padilla from Rebel Leadership Group, will empower participants to develop their leadership and community engagement skills, with tools for leadership, collaboration, and sustainability.

Together we’ll explore community building, ethics and cultural humility, self-care in leadership, and coalition building—creating a space for learning, connection, and peer-to-peer support that strengthens the recovery movement from the ground up.

Building Peer Communities & Mutual Aid Ecosystems – Wednesday, November 12th
Ethics and Cultural Humility in Peer Work – Wednesday, November 19th
Sustainable Leadership & Self-Care – Wednesday, December 3rd
Coalition Building for Small Recovery Orgs – Wednesday, December 10th

Each installment in the series will come with tools and resources you can use to put what you learn into action!

There is no cost to participate, and Certificates of Attendance will be provided upon request.

10/27/2025

Make sure to join us at 10 AM on Tuesday, November 4th for A Conversation on Mental Health Recovery, Wellness, and Entrepreneurship with author and advocate Bill McKnight!

Bill will share what he’s learned over his 40+ years of writing and talking about his experience, the ups and downs of the writing business, and the many memorable moments along his path of advocacy and entrepreneurship.

See you there!

10/22/2025

The CAFÉ TA Center invites you to attend A Conversation on Mental Health Recovery, Wellness, and Entrepreneurship with author and advocate Bill McKnight at 10 AM ET on Tuesday, November 4th.

People with lived experience often have complicated histories, and non-traditional experiences when it comes to work and professional development. They also have unique perspectives and valuable insight that can help others navigate their way to wellness. By taking an entrepreneurial path, some advocates are able to use their experience to support themselves while also demonstrating the value of recovery and helping others along the way.

This CAFÉ TAC webinar will feature a 90-minute conversation with one such entrepreneurial advocate, Bill McKnight. Bill has lived with a mental health condition since 1983 and has been writing since 2003. His first book, Loud Silence, was published in 2012. Since his initial stay in a psychiatric hospital in Belfast, he has committed himself to a simple mission. “If ever I get well enough I want to reach out to people who are going through what I’ve gone through.” That mission has led him to write six books, speak at international conferences, share essays, and appear on radio and TV.

Whether you are considering turning your own lived experience into an opportunity for entrepreneurship, or if you just want to talk about using your story as an advocacy tool, this is the conversation for you!

09/30/2025

The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here!

This edition takes a look at artificial intelligence (AI), the ways it’s impacting mental health, and the implications for peers and people with lived experience.

It also includes info on a new SAMHSA resource to promote self-care for mental healthcare providers, details of a new CAFE TAC family mental health webinar series, and a “Capacity Corner” column addressing complex relationships between staff and Board members in peer-run organizations.

Check out the latest Focus 2.0 here!

Focus 2.0: Mental Health and AI: Promising Tool or Potential Danger? / Focus newsletter, Latest News, Organizational Development, Recovery, SAMHSA news, Workforce Development / By Jeremy Countryman The latest edition of CAFE TAC’s Focus 2.0 newsletter is here!This edition takes a look at artificia...

09/22/2025

Don't forget to join us on Thursday for the first webinar in our new Empowering Your Emerging Adult Series: Exploring Identity, Self-Discovery, and Social Connections Thursday, September 25th at 2:00 PM ET.

This powerful session dives into the heart of your emerging adult’s journey to self-discovery. Learn how to foster their exploration of identity, values, dreams and goals while encouraging meaningful social connections—necessary steps in their recovery and growth. Hear inspiring stories from parents who’ve walked this path and discover actionable strategies to create a nurturing environment for your young adult while also supporting your own well-being.

Join the First Session in CAFE TAC’s Emerging Adult Series / Latest News, Recovery, Trainings, Webinars, Youth and Emerging Adults / By Jeremy Countryman Join CAFE TAC for the first webinar in our new Empowering Your Emerging Adult Series:Exploring Identity, Self-Discovery, and Social ConnectionsT...

09/11/2025

Join CAFE TAC for the first webinar in our new Empowering Your Emerging Adult Series: Exploring Identity, Self-Discovery, and Social Connections, Thursday, September 25th at 2:00 PM ET.

This powerful session dives into the heart of your emerging adult’s journey to self-discovery. Learn how to foster their exploration of identity, values, dreams and goals while encouraging meaningful social connections—necessary steps in their recovery and growth. Hear inspiring stories from parents who’ve walked this path and discover actionable strategies to create a nurturing environment for your young adult while also supporting your own well-being.

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

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