Feasibility study on literacy and mental health

Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy (Author). Harwood, Chris, 1951- (Added Author). Wiggin, Mary. (Added Author).

Summary: "The objective of the feasibility study on literacy and mental health was to enable literacy and mental health agencies to develop strategies to help adults who have serious mental illness, as well as literacy needs, to integrate more successfully into the community as learners, citizens, parents, workers and volunteers. There were two parts to the study; a literature review and focus groups or interviews with clients with mental illness, mental health workers and literacy workers." Analysis of the results produced a number of best practice suggestions and eleven recommendations for further steps.

Record details

Physical Description: 26 p.
Publisher: Ottawa : Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Funded by a grant from The Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Formatted Contents Note:	Partial contents: Gap between perceived and actual literacy skills of mental health clients -- Basic skills for learners with mental health difficulties -- Best practices -- Appendix: Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Online version available.