title: Implementing program-wide awareness about recovery in a large mental health and addictions program.
abstract: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton conceptualized a multi-step plan for implementing a recovery oriented service delivery approach within their Mental Health and Addictions Program. This brief report discusses the first phase of this plan which included building awareness of recovery utilizing Anthony's (2000) system standards to develop a needs assessment for managers and senior team members. The survey had three purposes: to increase managers' awareness about recovery; to allow managers to express concerns that they had with this paradigm; and to afford managers an opportunity to explore the ways in which their service was and was not operating in a recovery oriented way. Initiatives designed to build awareness throughout the program are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Mountain Health Services, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada. smcvanel@stjosham.on.ca
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McVanel-Viney
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Younger
authors.forename: Winnie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D003625:Data Collection; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009864:Ontario; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*