Meaningful Community Participation for People with Mental Illness: A Model and a Movement-View Presentation

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This video features two presenters, Dr. Jessica Klaver and Ms. Helen Skipper, who discuss the topic of meaningful community participation for people with mental illness. The presenters are affiliated with the Delaware Behavioral Health Consortium, SMI Advisor, and CASES, a nonprofit agency in New York City. SMI Advisor is an initiative focused on implementing evidence-based care for those with serious mental illness. The webinar offers one AMA, PRA, Category 1 credit for physicians, one continuing education credit for psychologists, and one continuing education credit for social workers. The presentation covers topics such as the forensic assertive community treatment (ACT) model, the role of peer specialists in ACT teams, the services provided by ACT teams, and the funding and outcomes of ACT programs. The presenters also discuss the New York City Justice Peer Initiative, which aims to support those impacted by the criminal justice system and behavioral health challenges. They highlight the importance of community inclusion and collaboration in this work. The presentation concludes with information on how to contact and collaborate with the Justice Peer Initiative.

Keywords

meaningful community participation

mental illness

Delaware Behavioral Health Consortium

SMI Advisor

CASES

forensic assertive community treatment

peer specialists

ACT teams

New York City Justice Peer Initiative

collaboration