title: Achieving full compliance with standards for assertive community treatment programs in Ontario: does sponsoring agency type matter?
abstract: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs provide community-based services for individuals with severe mental illness. In Ontario, these programs are funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and administered through sponsoring agencies (hospitals, mental health facilities, and "other" community-based organizations). This article reports on the results of a survey of ACT programs and investigates the relationship between sponsoring agency type and ACT program operations. Findings and implications for policy makers and administrators are discussed.
authors: DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. randalg@mcmaster.ca
authors: Glen E
authors: GE
authors: Randall
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Wakefield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology