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7. Community Based Mental Health Care. (2017). Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. Retrieved from http://homelesshub.ca/about-homelessness/service-provision/community-based-mental-health-care - A wide variety of programs and services are implemented in order to meet the diverse local needs in a community. - These programs are delivered primarily by community agencies and sometimes through hospitals or health clinics. - Those most vulnerable in a community are often targeted the greatest by community-based health care organizations in order to meet their specific needs - Housing Services: Supported/subsidised housing such as group homes and other shared accommodations, visited often by housing workers for counseling and …show more content…

They assist in helping the individuals find the specific services they need (and tailored to them) and to access medical care. They can also help them get involved in the community & to find employment. Certain case managers also work to prevent hospitalization by providing specialized help in overcoming addictions - Treatment: Mental illness treatment may be offered in hospitals and and includes the assessment, diagnosis, and prescription of medication. Interpersonal or cognitive therapy in an individual or group setting may also be included as part of the treatment plan. Multidisciplinary teams that include psychiatrists, social workers and nurses and provide community-based treatment to clients in their homes so that hospitalization can be prevented. - Court Diversion Programs: People with a mental illness who have committed a minor offense … instead of going to jail, court diversion programs work to get them the help that they need outside of the judicial system. Court division programs reduce court costs and meet people's mental health needs in a more effective manner than the corrections …show more content…

The result is that they are well equipped to orient their services to the needs of the specific communities … more & more community family health teams are deciding to focus their resources on the needs of underprivileged community members who face barriers accessing care or whose living circumstances leave them vulnerable to poor health. - Another important difference between family health teams and community family health teams is that in community based health physicians are employed on a primarily salary basis while in family health teams physicians are a member of a physician group that is associated with and compensated using a capitation model. - Capitation model: For each enrolled patient, the physician receives a base payment. this payment is adjusted for certain demographic statistics, such as age and sex. For treating non-enrolled patients they recieve a individual fee for the service. In addition, they receive incentives and special payments for selected health care services (diabetes care, smoking cessation counselling,

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