title: Recovery centers for people with severe mental illness: a survey of programs.
abstract: Recovery centers are physical entities offering various services and resources for people living with severe mental illness. In this study we identified and surveyed 24 recovery centers recruited through snowball sampling. The goal was to understand the range, common features and nature of current incarnations of recovery centers, assessing commonalities and differences with regards to: (1) overarching philosophies; (2) organizational and operational factors; (3) clientele; (4) service offerings; (5) staffing and financing; and (6) governance and oversight. We discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of recovery centers, especially important given wider policy commitment to recovery, detailing the importance of future research and evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada. robert.whitley@mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whitley
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strickler
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Drake
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003256:Community Participation / Q000523:psychology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010379:Peer Group; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States