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Consumer-operated self-help centers.

Margaret Swarbrick1

  • 1University of Medicine and Dentistry--NJ, USA. pswarbrick@cspnj.org

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
|August 19, 2007
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Consumer-operated services (COS) offer a valuable alternative for community mental health consumers. This model, originating in New Jersey, demonstrates a viable integration into the broader mental health system, encouraging wider adoption.

Area of Science:

  • Mental Health Services
  • Community Psychology
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Background:

  • Consumer-operated services (COS) are recognized as a valid alternative for individuals with mental health needs in community settings.
  • Traditional mental health services often require augmentation with community-based, peer-led support systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of consumer-operated self-help center models.
  • To illustrate the successful integration of a specific COS model within the New Jersey mental health system.
  • To encourage psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners to develop COS alternatives during service transformation.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive overview of the evolution and structure of a consumer-operated self-help center.
  • Case illustration of its integration into the state's mental health system.

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  • Analysis of its viability as a component of mental health care.

    • Main Results:

    • The consumer-operated self-help center model in New Jersey has proven to be a viable and effective component of the mental health system.
    • This model demonstrates successful community integration and provides valuable support to mental health consumers.
    • The approach highlights the potential for COS to complement existing services.

    Conclusions:

    • Consumer-operated services represent a crucial element in modernizing mental health care systems.
    • The New Jersey model serves as a practical example for other states seeking to implement similar initiatives.
    • Psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners are encouraged to explore and implement COS as part of service transformation efforts.