Integrating Peer Support Throughout the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care

Project Overview

2nd Funding Cycle Development Award
     Project Start Date: 7/1/2006
     Project End Date: 6/30/2007

Project Goal Statement: The intent of this project is to develop a cost-effective, transformative service and to integrate this unique treatment modality throughout the public and private behavioral health care delivery systems in Milwaukee and Waukesha County.

Award Amount: $50,000

Community Partners:
Primary Community Partner: Milwaukee County, Behavioral Health Division
Additional community partner organization names:

• Grass Roots Empowerment Project, Inc.
• Mental Health Association in Waukesha County, Inc.
• Our Space, Inc.
• Waukesha County Department of Human Services

Academic Partners:
Primary Academic Partner: Jon Gudeman, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Additional Academic Partner: Jon Berlin, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

Project Progress Summary Reports:
     Project Progress Report Summary July 2006 - June 2007
     Project Final Report Summary

Affiliated Web Pages:
    Milwaukee County, Behavioral Health Division
    Grass Roots Empowerment Project, Inc.
    Mental Health Association in Waukesha County, Inc.
    Our Space, Inc.
    Waukesha County Department of Human Services

Project Dissemination Efforts (as reported by project partners)

• Article
  • Article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 12, 2007.
• Outreach Materials/Events
  • Highlighted in a State Teleconference on Peer Support
  • Developed and distributed project recruitment flyers
  • Developed a final report, including an evaluation of program implementation, consumer inclusion and partnership building and distributed to communities and providers.
• Poster
  • Thematic poster presentation at the Campus Community Partnerships for Health Conference. Toronto, Canada.