Community and scholars unifying for recovery.

A convergence of events led to a remarkable partnership. It began in 2001 when The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing (UTHSCSA-SON) demonstrated its dedication to developing young researchers by creating a Research Scholars seminar. This seminar is held Fridays at noon at the School of Nursing with research scholars and research faculty joining in discussions, presentations, and instruction in current research projects, themes, and conference preparation. In its fourth year, this seminar became a learning environment for Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) and Student Service-Learning. The purpose of this paper is to share with you the steps we took on this journey in creating a project partnership among the Research Scholars and the Prosumer Group. It is our hope to provide an example of a successful partnership that began with a foundation built on mutual respect, trust, integrity, and honesty. In 2005, the School of Nursing opened its doors to the Prosumer Group, a group of people diagnosed with psychiatric disorders that are proactive in their recovery and are giving back to their community. The