title: Increasing the effectiveness of frontline workers through a model mental health training program.
abstract: The Ontario Ministry of Housing provides permanent, affordable, independent housing for mental health consumers. This approach, not contingent on consumer participation in support service programs, is part of a continuum of housing options. To help integrate consumers into social housing communities, the ministry engaged a Senior Advisor, Mental Health, to develop alternate ways to maintain housing for this group. A province-wide mental health training initiative aimed at frontline housing staff, which uses unique techniques such as popular theatre, experiential exercises and partnership building/strategic alliance development will be described in this paper.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weisberg
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009864:Ontario; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011638:Public Housing; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000193:education*