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Applied in 2008

Greenwich House

Chirstian Community Action of Porter County

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 3
  • Program Participants Last Year: 15
  • Meets about 200 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 8 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 2

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Participants will achieve stable housing upon completing the Greenwich House Program.

Measure
exit interviews

Outcome 2
Participants will be medication compliant throughout their program.

Measure
Staff documentation, participants signing for their medication

Outcome 3
Participants will achieve independent medication management and understand their medications.

Measure
Medication test, documentation, case management, exit interview and client follow up

Outcome 4
Participants will achieve an understanding of their mental illness (to the best of their ability).

Measure
Participant surveys, documentation and exit interview

Outcome 5
Participants will learn to sue appropriate coping skills to manage their symptoms.

Measure
Participant reporting, participant surveys, staff observation, documentation and case management notes

Change Process: (self-reported)

Most participants come into Greenwich House unable to take care of themselves and live independently. Many of our participants will not even admit that they have a mental illness. Through the structure of our program, we teach participants to manage their health by taking their medications as prescribed and regularly seeing doctors; to appropriately manage their living environments, such as cleaning and doing laundry by utilizing a routine; to manage their finances by budgeting their money correctly; to manage their symptoms by using appropriate coping skills; to prevent relapse by having a wellness plan and building appropriate support systems; and to take care of their daily needs by managing their hygiene and nutrition appropriately. We work one-on-one and in group settings with participants to teach them these skills and educate them on their illness. Each participant begins their treatment with strict guidelines and rules, so that they are able to adjust to the house and its structure. Each participant also works with a case manager to develop goals that she wants to work toward while at Greenwich House. As each participant makes effort to reach these goals or is able to meet them, she then progresses through different phases of the program. With each phase of the program, the participant earns more privileges, but also gains more responsibilities. As a participant nears completion of the program, the case manager helps her find placement in an appropriate living setting, whether it is her own apartment or a less-structured transitional program.