Abstract
Traditional American beliefs about the necessity for employment pose a problem for individuals who cannot work for medical reasons, such as Persons in Recovery (PIR) from mental illness. This study explores the employment needs of specific PIR in Woodland, CA. It is hoped that the results of this research will enable these individuals to more actively participate in the community and to have greater resources for such participation. Primary sources of data for this study include scholarly literature, job skills literature and responses from human subjects obtained in January, 2009, in Woodland, CA. The results of this study inform the manual contained herein, which is designed for use at the MHSA Centers in Woodland.