scholarly journals An Evaluation of the Implementation of a Court Outreach Program for People With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Who Are Legally Involved

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (S5) ◽  
pp. 139-156
Author(s):  
John Sylvestre ◽  
Tim Aubry ◽  
Jaclynne Smith ◽  
Todd Bridger
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Mental Health Systems ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Intake Assessment ◽  
Implementation Evaluation ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Community Supports

This paper describes an implementation evaluation of a Court Outreach Program that provides outreach and community-based treatment and support to people with mental illness in the legal system. The paper describes the Court Outreach Program and presents evaluation findings. Program strengths included competent and knowledgeable court outreach staff who contribute to the legal and mental health systems and provide access for clients to a range of community supports and treatments. Challenges included a limited program capacity to serve all potential clients and bottlenecks in the intake/assessment process. Recommendations are made to improve the implementation of the program.

scholarly journals Developing a Community-Based Tailored Exercise Program for People With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamden D. Hoffmann ◽  
Adrienne Walnoha ◽  
Jennifer Sloan ◽  
Praewpannarai Buddadhumaruk ◽  
Hsin-Hui Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness

An Evaluation of the Outcomes of a Court Outreach Program for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Who Are Legally Involved

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (S5) ◽  
pp. 157-172
Author(s):  
Tim Aubry ◽  
John Sylvestre ◽  
Jaclynne Smith ◽  
Donna Pettey ◽  
Marnie Smith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Client Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness ◽  
Individualized Services

The current study evaluated the outcomes of an outreach program that provides individualized services to people with severe mental illness who are legally involved. Client outcomes included increased community ability and reduced homelessness for a group of 45 clients still receiving services from the program, and increased community ability and diminished severity of mental health symptoms for 50 clients who had been discharged from the program. Only 2 of the 50 discharged clients (4%) were found to be incarcerated at termination; 1 other client (2%) was detained at termination through the Ontario Review Board.

Beyond the Barriers: First-Voice Perspectives on Facilitators of Leisure Participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-131
Author(s):  
Catherine M. White ◽  
Susan Hutchinson ◽  
Karen Gallant ◽  
Barbara Hamilton-Hinch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
People With Mental Illness

Participation in community-based leisure activity can be beneficial for supporting recovery for people with mental illness, but many barriers are faced. Drawing on first-voice perspectives, this study examined personal, social, and organizational factors that facilitate community-based leisure participation and suggests practical ways to create leisure environments that they would find supportive and more accessible. Five focus groups were conducted with adults in urban and rural communities in Nova Scotia. Through thematic analysis, five types of facilitators were identified: self-management and self-care; finding meaning; active social supports and connections; welcoming environments; and, educating others. Implications for practice are presented.

A description of a community-based treatment program designed to address physical health issues associated with severe and persistent mental illness

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Ron Tankel, BS, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Mental Health Program ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness ◽  
Supportive Group

This article describes the ongoing impact of a community-based mental health program to address physical health issues associated with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). This program developed over a period of 6 years in response to clients' increased participation and motivation. As participants' level of physical wellness improved, there was a demand for more advanced and varied levels of activity. This article demonstrates that people with SPMI responded positively to a structured and supportive group process for improving physical health and wellness.

An update of a physical health community-based treatment program for clients with severe and persistent mental illness

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Ron Tankel, BS, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Recreation Therapy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness ◽  
Health Community

This article revisits the case study of a program published in the American Journal of Recreation Therapy (December 2014. Vol. 13, Number 1, pp. 31-35) and describes how the program has evolved in the last 2 years. We have found that motivation on the part of clients has been maintained and have implemented additional programming to meet the needs of clients.

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