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“A DAY IN THE LIFE” PROJECT
"A Day in the Life" Research Team
A Representative/Researcher from
the project will be showing our multimedia presentation of “A Day in the
Life” in the LOB Concourse
area from Monday, March 15th to Friday, March 19th, from 9:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m. Please stop by to say hello and watch some of the moving
testimonies read by our research team.
In FY 2007 NCRMHB initiated a project –possibly the first of its kind in the nation – to interview people with mental illness to better understand their “life in the community”, what has helped them, and what is needed to further their recovery. In FY 2009 we intend to complete content analyses of the interviews and write reports of our findings. Future steps include identifying the themes that are most important for various audiences – providers, administrators, families, people in recovery, and the community – and making educational presentations throughout the State. In addition, we would like to conduct similar interview projects focused on young adults and other populations of concern. Local Impact: The project is yielding new information for mental health providers and administrators, families, and the community about the successes and struggles people with mental illness have described in “their own words” and the kind of help they feel they need to live better lives in the community - the ultimate measure of effective services and supports. For more information on the "A Day in The Life" Project please contact Judith Shaw, Project Director at 860-667-6388 ext. 14 |
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