
Activities. Recovery. Empowerment.
Our Mission
To support peer-run initiatives & to encourage people helping people in their journey to mental health recovery.
Peer-Directed
ARE, Inc. is a peer owned and operated non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with mental health diagnoses attain their recovery goals.
To that end, we strive to:
Increase Employment of Mental Health Peers
Decrease Stigma
Educate People about Recovery
Enhance Our Members’ Quality of Life
Encourage Peer Ownership and Command
Our Vision
ARE Inc. of Jackson/Hillsdale is a non-profit company owned and operated by mental health peers for the purpose of achieving sustained recovery and serving each other in a safe environment.
We believe that all people including people with mental illnesses are created equal.
We further believe that people with mental health conditions will benefit from positive community and personal relationships.
Through supportive programs, ARE Inc., of Jackson/Hillsdale will strive to help mental health consumers attain their goals.

“The Drop-In Center makes me feel like a person.”
— Amy (JDIC member)