Building Bridges: Law Enforcement and the Mental Health Advocacy Community
This report by the International Association of Chiefs of Police highlights the
importance of focusing on recovery rather than symptom management. Key
recommendations include: avoiding the use of restraint and other control
mechanisms unless absolutely necessary for public safety; emphasizing
involvement of consumers, family members, and other advocates in Crisis
Intervention Training and related training; and promoting interagency
collaboration to ensure community integration of persons with mental health
issues. [For
the full report, click here]
Funding the Movement
A guide to social justice fundraising by Ellen Osborne and Heather Peck, VOCAL -
VA [Click
here to download (PDF, 3.84MB, 74 pages)]
Pillars of Peer Support: Transforming Systems of Care through Peer Support Services
The Pillars of Peer Support Services Summit
The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA, November 17-18, 2009
[Click
to view Pillars of Peer Support (PDF, 846KB, 48 pages)
Quality Improvement Committee Manual
The California Network of Mental Health Clients (CNMHC) voted to create a QIC
manual as a step-by-step guide for clients to participate knowledgeably and
effectively on the Quality Improvement Committees. This manual will explain how
performance improvement begins. It will explain State-to-County QIC policy &
guidelines; help diminish the vagueness associated with the function of QIC;
explain and simplify complicated and confusing data; and explain the importance
of collecting data that is accurate, appropriate, and which reflects the entire
process. It can serve as a handbook and be used universally as a teaching aid. [Click
to view the
Quality Improvement Committee Manual (PDF, 505KB, 59 pages)]
New fact sheets available from the National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Shared Decision Making in Mental Health
An archive of the January 21, 2010 Webinar, Shared Decision Making in
Mental Health: Panel on Consumer Perspectives and Experiences, is now
available on the SAMHSA Shared Decision Making website at
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/shared.asp.
Alternatives 2009 Health and
Wellness Screening Report Available
Currently, Americans who have major mental illnesses die an average of
twenty-five 25 years earlier than the general population (NASMHPD, 2006 and
other sources). They experience the largest health disparity in the United
States. Sixty percent of premature deaths are due to medical conditions such as
cardiovascular, pulmonary and infectious diseases which are frequently caused or
worsened by controllable lifestyle factors (physical activity, smoking, access
to adequate healthcare and prevention services, diet and nutrition, and
substance abuse as well as others). In responses to these alarming statistics,
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center
for Mental Health Services which supports the annual Alternatives Conference to
provides a forum for peers from all over the nation to meet, to exchange
information and ideas, and therefore choose to offer effective proactive
strategies through a health and wellness screening service. The screening was
conducted on October 20-30, 2009 and was planned, coordinated and managed by
peer provider staff from the Institute for Wellness and Recovery Initiatives at
Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey. The event was staffed by peers
with nursing and health care backgrounds. [Click
here to read the full report] (PDF, 56KB, 6 pages)
New research study finds unlocked, mental health consumer-managed, crisis residential program produce better
results than locked, inpatient psychiatric facilities
For adults with severe psychiatric problems, consumer-managed residential
programs may be the way to go, a new study suggests. A recent American Journal
of Community Psychology study compared the effectiveness of an unlocked, mental
health consumer-managed, crisis residential program (CRP) to a locked, inpatient
psychiatric facility (LIPF) for adults for severe psychiatric problems.
Participants in the CRP experienced significantly greater improvement on
interviewer-rated and self-reported psychopathology than did participants in the
LIPF condition; service satisfaction was dramatically higher in the CRP
condition.
Title of Study: A Randomized Trial of a Mental Health
Consumer-Managed Alternative to Civil Commitment for Acute Psychiatric Crisis.
Greenfield, TK, Stoneking, BC, Humphreys, K, Sundby, E, and Bond, J (2008).
American Journal of Community Psychology 42 (1/2):135-144. Additional
Information:
Article announcing the study: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/118619.php
Click to view the index of current issue on self-help for the American Journal of Community
Psychology
Practice Guidelines: Core Elements in Responding to Mental
Health Crises
Individuals experiencing mental health crises may encounter an array of
professionals and nonprofessionals trying to intervene and help: family members,
peers, health care personnel, police, advocates, clergy, educators, and others.
Their approaches in assisting those in crises often vary widely, contributing to
the potential for ineffectual responses. Developed by a diverse expert panel
that included individuals with mental illnesses, providers, public officials,
and advocates, the guidelines presented here define appropriate responses to
mental health crises across various situations and environments. [Click to view
Practice Guidelines (PDF, 384KB, 26
pages)]
New Guidebook from the National Association of State Mental Health Program
Directors
Paving New Ground: Peers Working in In-Patient Settings. The guidebook is
110 pages, and an excellent resource on Peer Support Recovery. (PDF, 934KB)
Comfort Rooms by Gayle Bluebird
(PDF of a PowerPoint, 35 pages, 610KB)
Book Reviews
Books about mental health issues, particularly from
the consumer perspective
Texas Crisis Alternatives Project
Cost Effectiveness of Nine Crisis Residential Modalities,
1996 (Executive Summary, PDF, 12 pages, 68KB)
Consumer-Directed Medicaid Services more Effective than
Professionally-Directed Services
The above SAMHSA funded study by Ce Shen, Ph.D. and others published in the
November 2008 Psychiatric Services found that self-directed care works
well for persons with mental illnesses. This study examined the effectiveness of
the Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation program for those with a
diagnosis of mental illness.
Adults with mental illnesses in the program compared to those receiving usual
Medicaid services were found to be more satisfied with their paid caregivers
reliability, schedule, performance, relationship, overall care arrangement and
with their quality of life in general, had fewer unmet needs in terms of
household activities, transportation and routine health care at home, had no
more injuries or other adverse health outcomes, and were able to manage the cash
option to hire caregivers and purchase care-related services and goods.
The study abstract can be found at web site
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/59/11/1299.
EEOC Issues Q&A Guide On Disabilities/Employment
Carrie Mason-Draffen Newsday September 4, 2008
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued what it calls a
comprehensive question and answer guide on the rights of workers with
disabilities.
The guides looks at how the Americans With Disabilities Act, which the EEOC
enforces, applies, or doesn't, to a wide range of performance and conduct
issues.
The topics discussed include performance and conduct standards, attendance,
dress codes, drug and alcohol use and the circumstances in which employers can
ask questions about employees' disabilities.
"The EEOC continues to receive numerous questions on these topics from employers
and from individuals with disabilities, indicating that there is still a high
level of uncertainty about how the ADA affects these fundamental personnel
issues," said commission chair Naomi C. Earp.
To view the guide go to:
www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html
Best Practices in Supportive Housing and Employment: The Employer's Perspective
Third in a series of webinars sponsored by the Corporation for Supportive Housing and Enterprise Community Partners
To truly be successful, an employment program for tenants of supportive housing must learn to cultivate positive relationships with employers. Yet making the business case for hiring individuals with many (perceived or actual) barriers to employment—including criminal records, mental illness, substance abuse issues, and/or a limited work history—can be difficult and intimidating. However, there is a strong business case to be made for why employers should hire your residents – and it really works.
Hear from an acclaimed employment placement agency that works with employers to find jobs for ”hard to place” individuals. Click to view an archived recording.
In the
Driver's Seat: Guide to Self-Direction in Mental Health
The Bazelon
Center and the UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration have produced a
guide to help consumers and other advocates obtain policies that give consumers
a primary role in their recovery planning and greater control over how resources
are spent to meet their needs. Titled In the Driver’s Seat, the 40-page document
includes advocacy strategies and examples of existing programs’ approaches to
self-directed care. Fact sheets summarize important aspects such as financing. [Click
for additional information and PDF download]
National Warmlines for Mental Health Support
In the aftermath of the hurricanes Katrina and Rita, people need someone to
talk with. There are not nearly enough counselors to provide these services
face-to-face. So NEC has compiled a list of warmlines to partly meet this need.
[Click to visit Warmlines with National 800
Numbers]
Systems Advocacy: What It Is and How to Do It
This free audiovisual presentation by the UIC National Research and Training Center covers grassroots organizing, how to create an advocacy plan, negotiation strategies and tactics, and "nuts and bolts" skills building including effective advocacy letter writing, phone calls to policy makers, and managing in-person meetings. Funded by NIDRR and CMHS, the archived webcast is available at www.cmhsrp.uic.edu/nrtc/advocacywebcast.asp.
Assessing the Promise
An Evaluation of the Work of the Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers including the National Empowerment Center, 2002 Report
[Click
to view Assessing the Promise (PDF 1,623KB, 63 pages)] ROSI (Recovery Oriented Systems Indicators)
Excerpted from the ROSI Research Team’s 2005 handout entitled Piloting the Recovery Oriented System Indicators (ROSI) Administrative Data Profile and Consumer Self-Report Survey. Please note additional use guidelines in the ROSI instrument description section
[Click
to view ROSI (PDF - 320.41KB, 17 pages)]
Measuring the Promise: A Compendium of Recovery Measures, Volume II
One of a series of materials produced by the Evaluation Center@HSRI [Click
to view Measuring the Promise (PDF - 7,917KB, 254 pages)] Please note: This is a very large file.
An Evaluation of Peer-Delivered Mental Health Disaster Relief Services in New York City
- By Hardiman, et al. May 2005.
This is an evaluation of the impact of peer delivered mental health services as part of Project Liberty following 9/11
[Click to view
An Evaluation of Peer-Delivered Mental Health Disaster Relief Services in New York City (PDF - 965.83KB, 79 pages)]
From Relief to Recovery
Peer Support by Consumers Relieves the Traumas of Disasters and Facilitates Recovery from Mental Illness. By Daniel Fisher, National Empowerment Center (NEC), with assistance from Kay Rote, Oklahoma; LaVerne Miller, New York; David Romprey, Oregon; and Beth Filson, Georgia
[Click to view From Relief to Recovery (PDF - 432KB, 15 pages, published September, 2006)]
Voices of Transformation: Developing Recovery-Based Statewide Consumer/Survivor Organizations
By the National Empowerment Center (NEC) and the Recovery Consortium, published October 2006. Please note: This is a very large file. For additional information go to the
Recovery Consortium page.
[Click to
view Voices of Transformation (PDF 2MB, 104 pages)]
Empowerment from Participation in Consumer-run Organizations
Effects of participation in consumer-operated service programs on both personal and organizationally mediated empowerment: Results of multisite study by E. Sally Rogers, ScD; Gregory B. Teague, PhD; Carolyn Lichenstein, PhD; Jean Campbell, PhD; Asya Lyass, MA; Ren Chen, MS; Steven Banks, PhD.
[Click
to view Empowerment from Participation in Consumer-run Organizations (PDF, 15 pages, 233KB)]
For Trauma-Informed materials & trainers, email
jmckinney@mhasp.org
Supportive Housing for People with Mental Illness: Regaining a Life in the Community.
View archived 9/25/2007 Webcast. (Click to view details of this and links to other webcasts)
Bazelon Offers Model Policy for Addressing Student Mental Health
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has released a model policy to help colleges and universities develop a non-discriminatory, non-punitive approach to students in crisis because of mental health problems. It is available as a free download at www.bazelon.org/pdf/SupportingStudents.pdf (518 kb, 10 pages)
Guide on Seclusion and Restraint
National Association of State Mental Health Planning Directors Guide on Seclusion and Restraint (pdf, 246KB, 35 pages)
Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery
SAMHSA Issues Consensus Statement on Mental Health Recovery
- 2/16/06 (pdf, 142KB, 2 pages) SAMHSA
released its plan to implement the New Freedom Mental Health Commission Report
Federal Action Agenda: First Steps, 7/22/05
Dan Fisher's Presentations on Recovery
A full listing of Dan Fisher's Presentations on
Recovery
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