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1Occupational Therapy Department, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
Objective:
This brief report examines the implementation of a hybrid transitional-supported employment program using a social enterprise model to improve work skills and work behavior of people with psychiatric disabilities.
Methods:
The subjects of this study included 25 consumers enrolled in a social enterprise café training program between May 2006 and December 2007. Work behavior assessments and supported employment tenure were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
All training participants who completed the 20-month training program demonstrated significant improvement in work behavior before leaving the transitional training at the café. Individuals who completed the transitional training at the café went on to sustain competitive employment for an average of 44 weeks.
Conclusion:
The social enterprise model is deemed helpful in assisting people with psychiatric disabilities to improve their employment outcomes.
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