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Raising our sites: Dissemination of supported education

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In order to promote replication of supported education, an exemplary rehabilitation model for adults with psychiatric disabilities, funds were accessed through a Community Action Grant from the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Three communities in Michigan participated in a multistage process designed to maximize community ownership by encouraging local adaptations involving all stakeholder groups and providing technical assistance. The stages in the process were organizing the community for supported education development, acquiring knowledge about supported education basics, collecting information (needs assessment and barrier identification), and developing the plan. All three sites have begun implementation, providing services to adults with psychiatric disabilities who wish to pursue post-secondary education. The approach employed has applicability for other local communities.

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  1. School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 South University, 48109-1106, Ann Arbor, MI

    Carol T. Mowbray PhD (Professor and Associate Dean for Research), Chyrell D. Bellamy MSW (Graduate Student Research Assistant, School of Social) & Steve Szilvagyi MA (SE-CAG Project Director)

  2. George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis

    Deborah Megivern PhD (Research Associate)

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Mowbray, C.T., Bellamy, C.D., Megivern, D. et al. Raising our sites: Dissemination of supported education. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 28, 484–491 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02287778

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