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Testimonials

  • “FSA’s early psychosis program [PREP] is one of the most exciting and innovative mental health programs I have seen in years.  It shows great promise for preventing the onset of schizophrenia in teens and young adults.  This program exemplifies the transformational changes around mental health interventions that the Mental Health Services Act was designed to promote.”Bob Cabaj, MD, Director, San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services Department of Public Health
  • “PREP helped me organize my thoughts and behaviors, make friends and improve my confidence.”Young client in the program
  • “PREP saved my son.”Mother of adolescent who has been in the program for two years

Why We Are Different

PREP Psychosis Recovery

The current standard of care for the treatment of people suffering from psychosis assumes an unremitting course of ongoing decline in function. This perspective, all too common among mental health care providers, ignores the experiences of consumers in recovery, and also ignores the growing scientific consensus that expert care can prevent, delay or reverse the course of chronic psychosis. At PREP, we believe in a comprehensive approach that incorporates prevention and early intervention, assertive involvement with friends, family and community members, and a commitment to bringing cutting-edge tools to those who need it the most, irrespective of their ability to pay.