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National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse
The following information products are currently available to National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse members.
Medicaid Buy-In
This research summarizes the results from studies about the impact of mental health consumers’ use of the Medicaid Buy In, an incentive offered to those who go to work and need a way to keep their medical benefits. These links will provide highlights of the results:
Fact Sheet on Medicaid Buy-In Research
Enhancing Earnings & Employment for People with Psychiatric Disabilities (Alt) (PPT)
Benefits of Medicaid Buy-In for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Medicaid Buy-In Plain Language Summary
Peer Delivered Services
This research related to Peer Delivered Services summarizes 20 years of research on a variety of peer models and provides some interesting conclusions. You can begin by reading the highlights of the research summary or you can read:
Highlights of a Systematic Review of Research on Peer-Delivered Services 1989 – 2009 (PPT)
Supported Education
This research summarizes 20 years of the studies on Supported Education – various models that are designed to help mental health consumers to choose and complet their educational goals. Here is a powerpoint presentation developed by the National Clearinghouse which offers some highlights of the Supported Education research an article submitted by the National Clearinghouse about the research:
Summary of Research on Supported Education for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities (PPT)
Supported Education Newsletter Article
Supported Housing
This research includes 20 years of studies related to Supported Housing, a model which promotes consumers living in their housing of choice with flexible supports that increase or decrease according to need. Here you can find several short versions of the research results useful in education and advocacy. You will also find a news article developed by the National Clearinghouse:
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