Maximizing the Potential for Community Self-Help Through Clearinghouse Approaches

Madara, Edward J.

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“…For example: there were groups that did not want to be found; there were frequent changes in leadership of some mutual support groups, resulting in changes in phone numbers lost to searchers; some respondents involved in leadership positions with multiple groups and organizations had difficulty responding for each one separately; and it is not clear whether all of the mutual support groups subsumed under self-help organizations and consumer-operated services were surveyed. Second, although the Internet and the increased availability of self-help clearinghouses and their listings (Madara, 1990(Madara, , 1997Rogers, 1996) helped move us beyond many earlier problems associated with producing national estimates, the issue of duplication in the universe was formidable, as described in the methods section above. Third, while this survey provides estimates of the volume of participation in groups, organizations, and services, the numerous caveats associated these estimates must be considered, as discussed in detail in the results section above.…”

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National Estimates for Mental Health Mutual Support Groups, Self-Help Organizations, and Consumer-Operated Services

Goldstrom

Campbell

Rogers

et al. 2005

Adm Policy Ment Health

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National Estimates for Mental Health Mutual Support Groups, Self-Help Organizations, and Consumer-Operated Services

Goldstrom

Campbell

Rogers

et al. 2005

Adm Policy Ment Health

181

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“…They are viewed as affecting the social consequences of psychiatric problems, not primary symptomatology (Katz 2003;Kaufmann 1996;Kurtz 1990;Kyrouz and Humphreys 1996). They are seen as offering long-term community support systems, as well as opportunities to develop social support networks (Davidson et al 1999;Madara 1990) and social functioning (Yip 2002). Alongside this important supportive social role, MHGMHs are also regarded as encouraging self-care and the development of coping skills (Barath 1991;Gussow and Tracey 1976;Humphreys 1997;Yip 2002).…”

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Capturing Dynamic Processes of Change in GROW Mutual Help Groups for Mental Health

Finn

Bishop

Sparrow

2009

American J of Comm Psychol

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The need for a model that can portray dynamic processes of change in mutual help groups for mental health (MHGMHs) is emphasized. A dynamic process model has the potential to capture a more comprehensive understanding of how MHGMHs may assist their members. An investigation into GROW, a mutual help organization for mental health, employed ethnographic, phenomenological and collaborative research methods. The study examined how GROW impacts on psychological well being. Study outcomes aligned with the social ecological paradigm (Maton in Understanding the self-help organization: frameworks and findings. Sage, Thousand Oaks 1994) indicating multifactorial processes of change at and across three levels of analysis: group level, GROW program/community level and individual level. Outcome themes related to life skills acquisition and a change in self-perception in terms of belonging within community and an increased sense of personal value. The GROW findings are used to assist development of a dynamic multi-dimensional process model to explain how MHGMHs may promote positive change.

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“…Over a short period of time, self-help clearinghouses have come to play a major role in finding and forming self-help groups, as well as increasing awareness of their availability and an understanding of their functions (Madara, 1990).…”

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“…Scholars have described various similarities and differences in the mode of operation of self-help clearinghouses (Hermalin, 1986;Madara, 1985Madara, , 1986Madara, , 1990Wollert, 1987Wollert, , 1988Wollert, , 1990. For example, Wollert (1990) suggests four basic functions of operation: information and referral, consultation, community education, and research.…”

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The concept of the self-help clearinghouse: the Israeli experience

Ben‐Ari¹

1998

International Social Work

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This exploratory study attempts to describe and analyse self-help organization in Israel where the phenomenon is still in its initial stages of development. In particular, this article concerns itself with the Israeli Self-Help Clearinghouse -the only one in the countryand explores its modes of operation. The investigation of such a unique situation can not only deepen our understanding of the specific Israeli experience, but can also shed light on universal aspects involved in self-help organization.The term 'clearinghouse' is defined in Webster's Dictionary as a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled. Clearly, this definition does not apply to the nature, activities and characteristics of a self-help clearinghouse. Scholars are aware of the definitional difficulties related to the self-help phenomenon in general (Lavoie et al., 1995), and to self-help clearinghouses in particular (Meissen and Warren, 1993).Limited research attention has been directed to self-help clearinghouses, and an overview of the literature reveals a significant lack of effort to define the concept. The concept of the self-help clearinghouse is relatively new in the realm of human service delivery systems. In the US, the President's Commission on Mental Health first called for the development of self-help clearinghouses in 1978. The task force specified their expected functions: to provide information, training, and conferences that would enable professionals and members of self-help groups to learn from each other. Currently, a common notion views self-help clearinghouses within a broader framework. They are conceived as organized efforts aimed at maximizing the potential of self-help resources and

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Maximizing the Potential for Community Self-Help Through Clearinghouse Approaches

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

National Estimates for Mental Health Mutual Support Groups, Self-Help Organizations, and Consumer-Operated Services

National Estimates for Mental Health Mutual Support Groups, Self-Help Organizations, and Consumer-Operated Services

Capturing Dynamic Processes of Change in GROW Mutual Help Groups for Mental Health

The concept of the self-help clearinghouse: the Israeli experience

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