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Family-Focused Case Management: A Case Study of an Innovative Demonstration Program

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 2000

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Using results from a formative evaluation, the paper describes family-focused case management (FFCM). FFCM is an innovative community mental health service designed to support both consumers/survivors and their families. The formative evaluation used a multi-informant, multi-method approach to describe FFCM services and assess their quality. Focus groups with program stakeholders produced a “program-logic model” and identified minimum standards for FFCM. Service activities and outcomes defined in the program-logic model were typical of those offered to consumers/survivors in intensive case management programs, but were supplemented with support being offered to their families. Monitoring of service activities showed that the case manager had regular contact with families and offered them a mix of direct and indirect services that corresponded, in most cases, to defined program standards. Interviews with 14 family members and 8 consumers/survivors receiving FFCM services revealed high levels of satisfaction with most aspects of the program. Overall, evaluation findings suggest that intensive case management can be expanded to include providing support to families. Future directions for developing FFCM are discussed.

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Cette communication décrit un programme de suivi communautaire centré sur la famille (family-focused case management—FFCM), è partir des résultats d'une évaluation formative d'un programme pilote. Le FFCM est une formule innovatrice dans les services de santé mentale communautaire qui fut conçue pour soutenir è la fois les consommateurs/survivants et leurs familles. L'évaluation formative a utilisé une approche è informateurs multiples et méthodes multiples afin de décrire les services du FFCM et évaluer leur qualité. Des groupes test formés des joueurs-clés du programme ont permis de produire un «modèle conceptuel de programme» (program-logic model) et d'identifier des normes minimums pour le FFCM. Les activités et les résultats définis dans le modèle conceptuel du programme étaient typiques de ceux offerts aux consommateurs/survivants dans les programmes de suivi communautaire intensif, mais un soutien était offert è leurs familles en supplément. Une surveillance continue des activités du service a révélé des contacts réguliers entre les intervenants et intervenantes communautaires et les familles, offrant è ces dernières un mélange de services directs et indirects qui correspondent dans la plupart des cas aux normes définies par le programme. Des entrevues avec 14 membres de familles et 8 consommateurs/survivants recevant les services de FFCM ont révélé des niveaux de satisfaction élevés pour la plupart des aspects du programme. Dans l'ensemble, les résultats de l'évaluation suggèrent qu'il est possible d'élargir le suivi communautaire intensif de façon è inclure un soutien aux familles. des lignes directives pour le développement futur de programmes FFCM sont discutées.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 19Number 1April 2000
Pages: 63 - 78

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Version of record online: 4 May 2009

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Tim Aubry
Susan Farrell
Barbara Virley O'Connor
Paula Kerr
Jo Weston
Donna Elliott

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