Monday, October 27, 2008

Wellness Summit

from Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation:

As many of you know, the early loss of life by people who use mental health services has resulted in a variety of initiatives to improve our health through wellness programs of various kinds. One source of a great deal of information is the archive from the Wellness Summit. Here is a list of the papers and presentations from the Summit:

Papers & Presentations

The following pre-conference briefing documents were commissioned by CMHS/SAMHSA to guide the Summit's deliberations and provide input into the development of a national action plan:

Improving the Health of Mental Health Consumers: 
Effective Policies and Practices

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Anita Everett, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Jay Mahler; Janet Biblin; Rohan Ganguli, University of Pittsburgh; and Barbara Mauer, MCPP Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
Effective Policy and Practice - slides
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Data to Manage the Mortality Crisis
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Ron Manderscheid, Constella Group; Benjamin Druss, Emory University; and Elsie Freeman
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The Quest for Optimal Health: Can Education and Training Cure What Ails Us? -slides
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Peggy Swarbrick, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey; Dori S. Hutchinson. Boston Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation; and Kenneth Gill, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey
The Quest for Optimal Health: Can Education and Training Cure What Ails Us? -paper
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The following are presentations delivered at the Summit:

Opening Remarks
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A. Kathryn Power, CMHS, SAMHSA

Defining Wellness: Key Elements, Principles and Barriers
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Sarah Linde-Feucht, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Promoting Wellness on the Individual Level
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Lauren Spiro, National Coalition of Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Organizations

Morbidity and Mortality in People with Serious Mental Illness 
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Joseph Parks, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Medical Director’s Council

Promoting Wellness for Mental Health Consumers: The Role of Primary Care
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Benjamin Druss, Emory University

National Wellness Summit for People with Mental Illness: Federal Initiatives 
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Ken Thompson, CMHS, SAMHSA

Promoting Wellness - Saving Lives
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Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Health

Health and Wellness in the Future for People with Mental Illness
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Barbara Mauer, MCPP Healthcare Consulting Inc.

Promoting Wellness at Academic and Research Settings
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Rohan Ganguli, University of Pittsburgh



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