InSHAPE
InSHAPE is a comprehensive, evidence-based health and wellness program designed to improve the health outcomes and social inclusion of individuals living with serious mental illness.
The InSHAPE program actively collaborates with community partners to provide opportunities for participants to enhance their mental and physical wellness.
Shaping the Future of Mental Health
This nationally studied program provides:
- Nutritional education and support
- Certified personal training by qualified Health Mentors
- Opportunities to learn healthy cooking skills
- Activities that enhance social connection
- Smoking cessation support
- Access to gyms and other exercise facilities
Who is eligible for InSHAPE?
Individuals who are eligible for InSHAPE:
- Anyone interested in making positive lifestyle changes
- Medical clearance from primary care doctor to participate
- Diagnosed and living with mental health challenges
- Interested in working towards a healthier life and motivated to set personal wellness goals
If you would like to add InSHAPE services to your own wellness plan, ask your clinician about this exciting program.
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester also offers InSHAPE for kids who are 8 and older! Speak with your child’s therapist for information about the program.
The InSHAPE Program is Nationwide!
Training is offered through MHCGM for agencies looking to incorporate InSHAPE in their programming
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester is carrying InSHAPE into the future as the hub for the practice, continuing creator Ken Jue’s legacy.
The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester is committed to expanding the practice to new, certified InSHAPE providers, offering ongoing consultation to existing providers, and bringing this transformative program to more individuals! Organizations interested in adding InSHAPE to their program list should contact Pete Costa, Director of Training and Education.
Breaking Down Barriers Through Empowerment
MHCGM partners with local bike shop
Backed by Research
InSHAPE is an evidence-based practice
The Endowment for Health of New Hampshire gathered Monadnock United Way, the Monadnock Community Foundation, the NH Charitable Foundation, and the Hoffman Family Foundation into a funding coalition that became InSHAPE’s Local Initiative Funding Partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
First community partners:
- Keene State College
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic-Keene
- The Cheshire Medical Center
- The Granite State Monarchs (now the Monadnock Peer Support Agency)
- Wyman Way Co-op
- Keene Family YMCA
- The Moving Company
- Cheshire County Cooperative Extension Service of the University of New Hampshire
- Keene Community Kitchen
- The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
Dartmouth’s Center for Health and Aging has been studying the effectiveness of InSHAPE, under the leadership of Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS and Sarah I. Pratt, PhD, since the original 2003 pilot study and in subsequent research funded by CDC, NIH and CMS.
