Community Living Brief: Consumer/Survivor-Operated Mental Health Services

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Community Living Brief Vol 2 Issue 2 PDF
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Article Publication Date:

4/1/2004

Summary:

This Community Living Brief addresses the issue of consumer/survivor–operated programs and how they have had a significant impact on the delivery of mental health services in this country. The central values of consumer-operated services (empowerment, choice, and to a growing extent, self-determination) now are recognized within the traditional mental health system. At a systems level, consumers/survivors have a formal and recognized voice in planning, implementation, and research.

Article Author:

Potter, Deborah; Mulkern, Virginia

Topics:

Accessibility; Consumer/Participant Direction

Types/Tools:

Training materials; Newsletter, periodic publication

Populations:

Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Physical Disabilities

Sources:

ILRU

Programs/Initiatives:

Peer Supports