Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary

  • The Livable Community Framework

• Chapter One: Introduction to Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

  • Terminology

• Chapter Two: The Recovery Model and Its Implications

  • What Is the Recovery Model?
  • An Empowerment Model of Development and Recovery
  • Recovery and Independent Living

• Chapter Three: Housing—The Key Element

  • Programs or Homes?
  • Two Model Programs
  • Recommendations

• Chapter Four: Real Jobs at Real Wages

  • The Importance of Work
  • The Shift to Competitive Employment
  • The Problem with Benefits
  • Work Opportunities in Consumer-Run Programs
  • Federal Policies and Employment
  • Recommendations

• Chapter Five: Stigma and Discrimination—The Invisible Barriers

  • Defining Stigma and Discrimination
  • Stigma and Discrimination Within the Mental Health System
  • Recommendations

• Chapter Six: Livable Communities in Action—Models That Work

  • Identifying What Helps
  • Independent Living
  • Personal Assistance Services
  • Self-Help/Peer Support Programs
  • Networking and Education for Peer Support
  • Provider-Run Programs That Promote Recovery
  • Innovative Uses of Medicaid Funding
  • Person-Centered Planning
  • Self-Determination
  • Recommendations

• Chapter Seven: Other Barriers to Inclusion in Livable Communities

  • People Living in Rural Areas
  • Accessing General Medical Care
  • Recommendations

• Chapter Eight: Envisioning an Ideal Future

• Appendix

Norman DeLisle, MDRC
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