Mental Health Program Evaluation Paper

The healing hands health rights campaign is an initiative by ANTaR which was launched in February 2004. The campaign itself is an effective way of promoting health as a fundamental human right issue, raising awareness of political will and promoting the need for a change in policy so that resources are allocated on the basis of indigenous health. The development of the campaign and the various tactics employed have enabled the issues of indigenous health rights to come to light as a serious matter amongst the general public, political parties, organisations, media etc. The campaign and the information kits readily available are a practical way of promoting the

The providers of Pathways Mental Health Services are all licensed professionals such as marriage therapist and family therapist, health counselor, chimerical dependency, and one of them having a PhD in family psychology.

Policy analysis of mental health care under the ACA as well as description of how mental health care/service are organized under the ACA from federal to local levels.

The healthcare policy I chose to write about is Alabama Mental Health. Mental Health is a very concerning issue in healthcare policy especially in the state of Alabama. It is ranked #2 in Alabama’s health concern. To obtain comprehensive data of the status relating to substance abuse mortality and suicide, some of my research will be gathered from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and other researched information. The reason I chose this topic, is to gain more knowledge about Mental Health in the state of Alabama. Currently, I work as a Vital Statistics Clerk for the State at a local hospital. I think choosing this topic will give me better insight in learning more about Alabama, and how the state is assisting

People with mental health problems are a growing issue and must be addressed accordingly. When police officers are responding to a 911 call that involves a mentally ill person, the police officers that are responding must be trained on how to de-escalate the situation to protect everyone’s safety. The American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that police departments expand the number of officers with specialty mental health training in their department. (American Psychological Association, 2015). This is where the need for a mental health task force is shown.

Over 50% of americans studied said that they have been avoiding mental health treatment because of costs[thinkprosses.org 2016]. Studies show that the affordable care act was the leading force in health care but now since that has been repealed there is little two no affordable coverage for the mentally disabled and that is a large problem in america. Mental health care is to exclusive to only the people that can afford the expenses. being able to live a full life should not be an expense because everyone deserves to live a full life and people who were covered through the affordable care act are now forced to pay out of pocket until they get new and possibly more expenses lastly people who were insured lots of these people working and if

In order to determine the specific challenges of disaster mental health (DMH) responders, Hambrick et al conducted an audit. The data was gathered through semi-structured group interviews using open ended questions with nine clinicians at various Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC). All CMHCs had a disaster response team who completed at least six hours of Psychological First Aid (PFA) training. The PFA guide that was consistently reference is a guide used to direct posttraumatic distress caused by a disaster. The interview content consisted of questions about the organization they represented, the needs of the organization, and phone interviews asking about barriers of DMH at the organization they work. The purpose of this experiment

Identification of mental health services that could be utilized as part of Jared’s treatment plan.

Ms. D. is a widowed 81-year-old Italian-American woman living alone in a one-bedroom apartment at a senior living building in a metropolitan city. She was born in Brooklyn, twice married but was the single mother of two children, and now has three adult grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ms. D. is now retired but she worked as a registered nurse until her 60’s when she returned to earn her Master’s degree in Counseling and worked as a school guidance counselor until she was 73. She reports that she has an extremely supportive family who is actively involved in her life. Ms. D. enjoys singing, art, board games, gardening, and reading. Overall, Ms. D. is a charismatic, successful, resilient,

The program evaluation model will be implemented in various stages. The stages include evaluation planning, data collection, analysis/interpretation, and reporting/dissemination. The setting is a college campus’s counseling unit of their wellness center. The assessment will also focus on students that only utilize one-on-one, face-to-face counseling services.

The Greenby Mental Health Center funding has been cut back. The cut back in funding has caused the organization to look at possibly doing away with their consultation and education department. This paper will describe at least one process evaluation measure and at least one outcome evaluation measure that could be suggested for the Consultation and Education Department at Greenby Community Mental Health Center to display the program effectiveness and efficiency. The paper will also explain the scope and purpose of the chosen process evaluation and outcome evaluation measures and how they influence the design.

The agency that I visited was the University of Houston-Clear Lake Psychological Services Clinic (UHCL PSC) which was located in the Arbor building. In order to learn more about the UHCL PSC program, I interviewed Dr. Julia Strait. Dr. Strait is the Clinic Director at the UHCL PSC and She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology. Dr. strait was very kind and gave me the opportunity to learn more about her. She received her Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Texas at Austin and her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of South Carolina. Her areas of interest in psychology are the brain, memory, and behavior problems. She is a Licensed Psychologist (TN), Provisionally Licensed Psychologist (TX), Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP; TX), and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Dr. Strait was previously an English High school and middle school teacher before she started in the school psychology Ph.D. program at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Strait also has experience with children who suffered from neglect, maltreatment (physical and sexual abuse) while working at a hospital for a couple of years.

#3) What are goals of the organization? Describe the client populations that they serve and the issues that they address. Explain your interest in the organization.

When it comes to this program I did not find any information that stated it was developed based on empirical evidence. “Very little empirical data exist to help administrators select a particular staffing model for providing mental health services to inmates” (Hills, Siegfried, and Ickowitz, 2004, p. 37). This could have definitely hurt the program at Montford Psychiatric Hospital, but the staff seemed extremely professional, organized, skilled, and knowledgeable of what they were doing when assessing inmates mental health issues. Additionally, this program is also not based on theory because when a theory is created to change complicated issues, such as mental illness program or other health care programs it can be a daunting task. It is particularly troublesome when there is a lack of empirical evidence to support concepts that can lead towards success.

When I first started my college journey I initially majored in Biology. Not knowing what I wanted to do, I was influenced by my advisor to enter the biology field. After my third year, I decided not to pursue biology anymore, and that’s when I discovered my passion for the Psychology field. After receiving my undergrad in psychology, I knew that I wanted to get my masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, but I had no idea of how broad this area is. This week assignment granted me the opportunity to interview someone who has been in this profession for 25 plus years who has worked in all sectors when it comes to mental health counseling. It allowed me to learn the pros and cons of this field and it even gave me more insight and clarity on exactly what I wanted to do. I found this week assignment to be very informative and I believe it is necessary for anyone that’s interesting in entering in this field. I am grateful for the knowledge and advice that I received during this week assignment.