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Insider/Partnership Evaluation: Approach and Concept Development.
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Fox, Alan; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1996
A model of evaluation is presented that allows direct service agencies in mental health and substance abuse areas to evaluate their programs cost effectively and appropriately. The approach emphasizes research partnerships as potentially valuable ways for self-help group members to explore their own practices through communication and critical…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Formation, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Methods
A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Initiatives: Part 4--Benefits beyond the Self? A Quantitative and Qualitative Study of System-Level Activities and Impacts
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Janzen, Rich; Nelson, Geoffrey; Trainor, John; Ochocka, Joanna – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
The purpose of this article is to report on the system-level findings of a longitudinal study of four mental health consumer-run self-help organizations. Quantitative and qualitative data revealed that staff and members of the four Consumer/Survivor Initiatives (CSIs) participated actively in system-level activities, including community planning,…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Health Services, Community Organizations, Self Help Programs
A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Initiatives: Part 2--A Quantitative Study of Impacts of Participation on New Members
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Nelson, Geoffrey; Ochocka, Joanna; Janzen, Rich; Trainor, John – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
To evaluate the impacts of participation in mental health Consumer/Survivor Initiatives (CSIs), we used a nonequivalent control group design to compare new, active participants in CSIs ( n = 61) with nonactive participants ( n = 57) at baseline, 9-month, and 18-month follow-up intervals. The two groups were comparable at baseline on a wide range…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Health Services, Community Organizations, Self Help Programs
A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Initiatives: Part 3--A Qualitative Study of Impacts of Participation on New Members
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Ochocka, Joanna; Nelson, Geoffrey; Janzen, Rich; Trainor, John – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
This article examines the outcomes of participation in mental health Consumer/Survivor Initiatives (CSIs) and identifies helpful qualities of CSIs through a longitudinal, qualitative study that involved in-depth interviews of people who experienced severe mental health challenges in Ontario, Canada. We used a nonequivalent control group design in…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Health Services, Community Organizations, Self Help Programs