Promising Practices of Statewide Mental Health Models Serving Consumers who are Deaf: How to Advocate for your Model in your Home State

Authors

Michael John Gournaris, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division, Mental Health Program
Steve Hamerdinger, Alabama Department of Mental Health, Office of Deaf Services
Roder C. Williams, Alabama Department of Mental Health, Office of Deaf Services

Abstract

This article provides comprehensive information on how to develop a successful statewide mental health model serving consumers who are Deaf. The article also covers three different statewide models currently in operation in Minnesota, South Carolina, and Alabama, including information about how each program was implemented. The successes, similarities, and differences of each model are analyzed and the information on how to establish and advocate for a statewide mental health model in your home state is discussed.

Recommended Citation

Gournaris, M. J., Hamerdinger, S., & Williams, R. C. (2019). Promising Practices of Statewide Mental Health Models Serving Consumers who are Deaf: How to Advocate for your Model in your Home State. JADARA, 43(3). Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/jadara/vol43/iss3/5