The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #46964

Elaine Myers, Portland State University, 1300 East Main, #109, Hillsboro, OR 97123, (503)693-7428, mlassiter@prainc.com

The findings from the CMHS Housing Initiative provide a number of insights into the importance of housing and how it is provided to mental health consumers. Ms. Meyers will speak as a representative of the CMHS Housing Initiative’s Consumer Panel and discuss the implications of these findings from a consumer perspective. In particular, she will discuss the special attention that appears to be required from housing programs to help people with alcohol/substance abuse problems, as well as people with more severe mental health histories. In addition, Ms. Meyers will discuss a composite measure of well-being developed with the assistance of the Initiative’s Consumer Panel, who helped to select and weight the outcomes used in the measure, because a number of the outcomes examined in the study are subjective.

Learning Objectives:

• At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to describe consumes’ perspective regarding the findings of the CMHS Housing Initiative and discuss the development and use of a consumer-guided measure of resident well-being.

Keywords: Housing,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.