This article reports on how an assertive outreach team that had been in operation for 10 years, took the opportunity to ask service users to help in the evaluation of its effectiveness.
This article reports on how an assertive outreach team that had been in operation for 10 years, took the opportunity to ask service users to help in the evaluation of its effectiveness.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, user views, assertive outreach, evaluation;
Research from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health shows the importance of gaining service users' views on innovative local practices they receive. The Active Outreach Team was set up in a voluntary sector service with a remit to support people in sustaining their own tenancies. Assertive outreach is about engaging people who choose not to become involved with or actively resist mainstream services.
Research from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health shows the importance of gaining service users' views on innovative local practices they receive. The Active Outreach Team was set up in a voluntary sector service with a remit to support people in sustaining their own tenancies. Assertive outreach is about engaging people who choose not to become involved with or actively resist mainstream services.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, service users, severe mental health problems, user participation, user views, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector, advocacy, assertive outreach;