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Routes out of prison using life coaches to assist resettlement
- Authors:
- SCHINKEL Marguerite, WHYTE Bill
- Journal article citation:
- Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 51(4), September 2012, pp.359-371.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Scotland is currently engaged in one of its largest penal reforms in a generation and is seeking a fundamental change to its approach to punishment, which is characterised by the use of a high number of very short prison sentences. This article discusses some findings from phase one of an ongoing evaluation study of Routes out of Prison (RooP) which uses Life Coaches, many of whom are themselves former prisoners, to support the transition and resettlement of large numbers of short-term prisoners back to the community. The article examines the way in which these Life Coaches were recruited and managed, how they were viewed by their clients, and the added value that peer or mentor support can offer. Sections include: peer and mentor support; the role and position of life coaches within RooP; Clients’ views of life coach support; and RooP’s developing models of practice.
Towards recovery competencies
- Authors:
- DORRER Nika, SCHINKEL Marguerite
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, February 2008, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
One of the ways to take forward a more recovery oriented practice in mental health is to examine what knowledge, skills and attitudes mental health workers need to aid people in their recovery. This article discusses a project which aimed to explore Scottish services users and providers views on the essential competencies of mental health workers for the promotion of recovery, and whether and how these might be introduced in mental health education and training.
Towards recovery competencies in Scotland: the views of key stakeholder groups
- Authors:
- SCHINKEL Marguerite, DORRER Nika
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
This project aimed to lay ground for the development of a recovery competencies framework for mental health workers in Scotland by soliciting the views of key stakeholder groups. As recovery is an individual process, with individuals themselves defining what living well means to them, it is necessary to explore stakeholders’ experiences and knowledge before putting a recovery competencies framework into place. Whilst such frameworks have been developed elsewhere these need to be adapted to the cultural and service context in Scotland. In order to learn from international approaches to recovery competency frameworks a literature review was carried out. To explore the views of different stakeholders, and to discuss findings from the literature review, eight focus groups were held: four groups with mental health service users (33 participants), one with carers (8 participants) and three with mental health workers (25 participants). To assess the possibility of implementing a recovery competencies framework in Scotland ten interviews were carried out with people in strategic positions in mental health training.
National programme for improving mental health and well-being small research projects initiative 2006-07: towards recovery competencies in Scotland: the views of key stakeholder groups
- Authors:
- SCHINKEL Marguerite, DORRER Nika
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
A project is described that aimed to lay the ground for the development of a recovery competencies framework for mental health workers in Scotland by soliciting the views of key stakeholder groups. To explore the views of different stakeholders and to discuss findings from the literature review, eight focus groups were held: four groups with mental health service users (33 participants), one with carers (8 participants) and three with mental health workers (25 participants). To assess the possibility of implementing a recovery competencies framework in Scotland, ten interviews were carried out with people in strategic positions in mental health training.
Plan 2 Change: evaluation final report
- Authors:
- McLEAN Joanne, SCHINKEL Marguerite, STEVENSON Ruth
- Publisher:
- Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDC) was commissioned by the Craigmillar Pilot Peer Support Service Steering Group to undertake an evaluation of Plan2Change. Plan2Change is an innovative project based in Craigmillar where a gap in access to support services for those who have considerable mental health difficulties and related life problems has been identified between primary and secondary care. Plan2Change offers a recovery oriented service and is staffed by Peer Support Workers who have lived experience of mental health problems and are able to use their own experiences of recovery to help others to recover. The aims of the evaluation were to assess the impact of the Plan2Change and inform the future development and sustainability of Plan2Change. Impacts are likely to be seen for individual service users, Peer Support Workers and other staff, and the wider service and support system within the Craigmillar community. A theories of change methodology was used to conduct the evaluation over three phases: baseline, impact and reflection. This comprised a broad review of context and systems, as well as in-depth interviews (by phone and face-to-face), workshops, and satisfaction questionnaires.