Question

Are intensive assertive outreach and rather supportive interventions for relatively stable persons compatible in one and the same team?

Problem description

Before the starting up of the MOBiLteams inspiration was found in the Netherlands (FACT-manual), on the other hand there was opted for integration of the small scale pilot projects psychiatric home care, and also the group of care avoiders that cause for concern was included in the target group.  By consequence the target population and missions of the 2B-teams become very broad

Impact - effect

Consequently we are working with people who are in different stages:  dysregulation / treatment / recovery (classification by the FACT sandglass model).  Each phase requires another intensity.  So if we want to deliver the best possible follow up for each client, we have to distinguish clients for whom ACT is the best option and clients for whom a recovery oriented, rehabilitation focused approach is sufficient

To do

To do: we have to reflect and tune the splitting of the target population, the methods, the caseload with the four 2B-teams.  We have to consider if working with a broad target group is compatible within one team, or to consider if each sub target group is indeed a population that benefits from a 2B-mission (intensive home treatment for people with a chronic and complex problem).   It seems interesting to get a better view on the reason why, in the Netherlands and at least in few regions over there, ACT-teams are operating next to FACT-team

Hyperlink

http://www.mobileteamsconnecting.eu/bijlagen/H23%20-%20link%20naar%20FACT%20handleiding.pdf

Theme

Starting up and further development/deployment of mobile teams

Topic

critical success factors for starting up and further development/deployment

Reference -  contact

2B-teams Gent-Eeklo

Mobile team

2B

Project

Gent-Eeklo (PAKT)

local support - expert

Harry Gras

Date

November 2012