Research & Evidence
ROSI (Recovery Oriented Systems Indicators)
The ROSI consumer self-report survey and administrative profile are designed to assess the recovery orientation of community mental health systems for adults with serious and prolonged psychiatric disorders. The ROSI is developed from and grounded in
Connectedness and Citizenship: Redefining Social Integration (Study)
Connectedness and Citizenship: Redefining Social Integration by Norma Ware et al (pdf- 81 kb, 6 pages) Objective: Despite decades of deinstitutionalization, individuals with psychiatric disabilities living outside the hospital may be described as in the
The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
This report focuses on adults diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) served by the public mental health system. It aims to identify and describe the range of self-directed care programs for this group currently being
Research Study Finds Unlocked, Mental Health Consumer-Managed, Crisis Residential Programs Produce Better Results Than Locked, Inpatient Facilities
For adults with severe psychiatric problems, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a study suggests. A 2008 American Journal of Community Psychology study compared the effectiveness of an unlocked, mental health consumer-managed,
Alternatives 2009 Health and Wellness Screening Report
Currently, Americans who have major mental illnesses die an average of twenty-five years earlier than the general population (NASMHPD, 2006 and other sources). They experience the largest health disparity in the United States. Sixty percent
Pillars of Peer Support: Transforming Systems of Care through Peer Support Services
In November 2009, the Pillars of Peer Support Services Summit was convened at the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. The intent of the Summit was to bring together those states that currently provide formal training