New Journeys Model

New Journeys began in Washington State in 2015 as a shared decision making treatment model between coordinated specialty care centers and youth and young adults experiencing first-episode psychosis. Since then the program has expanded to many counties across the state, with more sites being opened every year to address the needs of those requiring assistance with early intervention for psychosis.

If you choose to enter the program, you have the opportunity to receive wrap-around services for education and employment, individual resiliency therapy (IRT) family psycho-therapy, and medication management, all of which are described below. The shared decision making aspect of the program allows for you and the clinicians to work together to set goals and create an action plan to achieve these goals. The program believes that it is just as important to focus on your strengths and building your resiliency as it is to treat the negative aspects of psychosis. New Journeys' goal is that when you graduate from the program you are not only in the recovery phase of psychosis, but are confident in your abilities to live a fulfilling life.

Components of New Journeys