Increasing the effectiveness of frontline workers through a model mental health training program
- 1 August 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Community Mental Health Journal
- Vol. 32 (4) , 363-370
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02249454
Abstract
The Ontario Ministry of Housing provides permanent, affordable, independent housing for mental health consumers. This approach, not contingent on consumer participation in support service programs, is part of a continuum of housing options. To help integrate consumers into social housing communities, the ministry engaged a Senior Advisor, Mental Health, to develop alternate ways to maintain housing for this group. A province-wide mental health training initiative aimed at front-line housing staff, which uses unique techniques such as popular theatre, experiential exercises and partnership building/strategic alliance development will be described in this paper.Keywords
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