100157: Consumer/Survivor-Operated Self-Help Programs: A Technical Report

About the Course:

This report provides a retrospective review of the mental health consumer/survivor movement and 13 Federally Funded Service Programs in that area of study. Includes a review of the self-help movement, descriptions and recommendations of the grant projects funded, and overall recommendations for future programs and projects.

Author

By L. Van Tosh and P. del Vecchio, Center for Mental Health Services

About the Authors:

This publication was developed for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services

Course Objectives:

1. To become more aware of the literature on the consumer/survivor self-help movement

2. To become familiar with 13 Demonstration Grant Projects funded by the federal government

3. To analyze cross-site findings and recommendations, as well as overall recommendations for such programs