title: A two-year longitudinal study of the Kansas consumers as providers training program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study reports student outcomes for the Kansas Consumers as Providers (CAP) training program. Graduates provide mental health services to other consumers in the community. CAP is a semester-long class plus a 104-hour internship in a social service agency.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper reports on the results of a two-year quantitative, longitudinal study of people with psychiatric disabilities who completed the program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Graduates had statistically significant pre-post differences in employment and post-secondary education enrollment at all three follow-up points.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest that CAP graduates can and do provide valuable mental health services to other consumers.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA. charlier@ku.edu
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McDiarmid
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ratzlaff
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Sadaaki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003479:Curriculum; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical; D007615:Kansas; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D010379:Peer Group; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education; D014829:Vocational Education