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A Self-Directed Care Model for Mental Health Recovery

06/12/2008 | Requests *

Summary

Find out about the outcomes of people with serious mental illnesses that participate in Florida's Cash & Counseling program. Self-directed care was effective in lowering costs and time spent in psychiatric inpatient and criminal justice settings. Many program details are provided, such as financing, start up, structure, and evaluation.

Author

Cook, Judith A.; Russell, Carolyn; Grey, Dennis D.; Jonikas, Jessica A.

Available Files

Abstract Off-site link

Keywords

Expenditures; Cash and Counseling; Florida Self-Directed Care; Florida-SDC; Self-directed care

Topic

Consumer Direction, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Mental Health

Type/Tool

Research abstracts

Source

Psychiatric Services

State

Florida

Date Created

11/12/2008

Contact

Elizabeth Maguire

elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
617-552-0562

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2434

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