Consumer-run drop-in centers: program operations and costs.
In-depth phone surveys were conducted with 32 consumer-run drop-in centers in Michigan. Results indicate that centers serve a diverse array of consumers at an average cost of about dollar 8 daily per person. Funding levels, salaries, and services are quite heterogeneous among centers. Those with higher funding levels, greater involvement with other human service agencies, and higher overall CMH county budgets differed significantly in total services and activities provided than those centers with less of each of these resources. Daily attendance was predicted by other-agency involvement, participation of volunteer personnel, and negative neighborhood context.
Holter
Mark C
MC
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor 48109-1106, USA. holter@umich.edu
Mowbray
Carol T
CT
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data