Psychiatry Information in Brief

Article Title

Harmonizing Databases? Evaluating Effectiveness of A Statewide Public Mental Health Reentry Program [English and Spanish versions]

Authors

Stephanie W. Hartwell, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Xiaogang Deng, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
William H. Fisher, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Carl E. Fulwiler, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Debra A. Pinals, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

Document Type

Research in the Works

Publication Date

2012-6

DOI

10.7191/pib.1072

Abstract

A Spanish translation of this publication is available to download under "Additional Files" below.

Describes a study which will establish a combined dataset “harmonizing” existing administrative databases to evaluate the effectiveness of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health’s Forensic Transition Team (FTT). The FTT is a case coordinator-based reentry program that serves persons with serious mental illness (SMI) transitioning from prisons. As needed, the FTT coordinators advocate for clients by attending discharge-planning meetings, providing linkages to providers, and tracking clients’ progress for three months post-release.

Subject Area

Service Systems

Keywords

Prisoners, serious mental illness, community re-entry, transition, databases, Spanish

Repository Citation

Hartwell SW, Deng X, Fisher WH, Fulwiler CE, Pinals DA. Harmonizing Databases? Evaluating Effectiveness of A Statewide Public Mental Health Reentry Program [English and Spanish versions]. Psychiatry Information in Brief 2012;9(7):1072. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1072. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol9/iss7/1

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