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The framework for support is a tool developed by CMHA National,
helping to define what an adequate system of support looks like
for people with mental illness (commonly referred to as
consumers). The framework first presumes and we accept that the
system should be built with the consumer at the centre of the
model. It also recognizes the assets that consumers bring to their
potential for recovery, the aspects of life that should be
considered, the natural sources of support that exist, and the
formal services that may play a role in recovery. It gives
mention to work, housing, and education. It highlights the role of
consumers and their family members as readily as it identifies
community and medical services. It gives due consideration to the
knowledge and experience that a consumer has, indeed that we all
have.
The Framework puts all these aspects in one place and helps
service planners, like the Branch, maintain an orderly focus on
where they may fit in the lives of people with mental illness. It
keeps our view of what we may contribute broad.
Click here to link to a schematic of the framework.
Click here to link to the full report. |
