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This document is a draft paper designed for consumers by the SAMHSA/RWJ grantee in the evidence-based practices project. It discusses medication management strategies for psychiatric medications, including a systematic approach and consumer involvement.

The number of people needing LTC is expected to increase much faster caregivers after 2015, putting substantial pressure on families, providers & Medicaid. We must start working towards improving efficiency & effectiveness of care delivery. This brief explains that recruiting & retaining direct-care workers requires improving the job, by means such as changing the culture surrounding the work environment as well as changing the duties, responsibilities, supervisory structure & increasing wages.

Alabama assessment tool designed to create assessments that view individuals holistically.

Alabama Discharge Planner Training Manual used to train hospital discharge planners on community based resources available to individuals with dementia to avoid premature placement within the nursing home. The Workbook is written as a resource for all professionals involved in the ADSS Elderly and Disabled Medicaid Waiver Program

The National Empowerment Center site has excellent resources for consumers in recovery from a mental illness. Policy makers will find it useful to better inform their decisions. Site resources include publication, recovery stories, resources and links, a list of consumer-run state wide organizations.

This paper discusses at some length the history of the evolution of self determination and consumer-directed supports. It contains an excellent bibliography of available references.

Report describing methodology and results of Oregon Statewide Survey of Mental Health Drop-In Centers. Survey was commissioned by Oregon Real Choice grantee as part of its efforts to focus on the lack of meaningful choice and self-determination for consumers in the mental health network.

Paper developed by SAMHSA/RWJ grantee for the evidence-based practices project. Paper is directed at consumers and discusses active community treatment. Assertive community treatment is for people who experience the most severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness.

Paper developed by SAMHSA/RWJ grantee for the evidence-based practices project. Paper is directed at Mental Health program leaders and discusses assertive community treatment. Assertive community treatment (ACT) started when a group of mental health professionals recognized that many people with severe mental illnesses were being discharged from inpatient care in stable condition only to be readmitted relatively soon thereafter.

Powerpoint presentation from Oregon conference that addressed issues in mental health. Focus is on consumers' roles in reshaping mental health services to support a recovery model.