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An Evaluation of the Outcomes of a Court Outreach Program for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Who Are Legally Involved

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
19 November 2010

Abstract

The current study evaluated the outcomes of an outreach program that provides individualized services to people with severe mental illness who are legally involved. Client outcomes included increased community ability and reduced homelessness for a group of 45 clients still receiving services from the program, and increased community ability and diminished severity of mental health symptoms for 50 clients who had been discharged from the program. Only 2 of the 50 discharged clients (4%) were found to be incarcerated at termination; 1 other client (2%) was detained at termination through the Ontario Review Board.

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La présente étude a évalué les résultats d'un programme de suivi communautaire qui offre des services individualisés aux personnes atteintes de maladie mentale grave qui ont des difficultés légales. Les résultats de l'étude démontrent des habilités améliorés de vivre dans la communauté et une diminution de l'itinérance pour un groupe de 45 clients et clientes qui recevaient toujours des services du programme et des habilités améliorés de vivre dans la communauté et une sévérité diminuée des symptômes de santé mentale pour un groupe de 50 clients et clientes qui avaient complété le programme. Seulement 2 des 50 clients et clientes (4%) qui avaient complété le programme étaient incarcérés à la cessation; 1 autre client (2%) était détenu par la Commission ontarienne d'examen.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 29Number S5January 2010
Pages: 157 - 172

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Version of record online: 19 November 2010

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Tim Aubry
John Sylvestre
Jaclynne Smith
Donna Pettey
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch
Marnie Smith
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch

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