Paxton house: integrating mental health and diabetes care for people with serious mental illnesses in a residential setting.

Objective: This report provides a program description of a supported housing residence for individuals with co-occurring diabetes and serious mental illnesses and preliminary health outcome data.

Methods: Weight, blood glucose levels and satisfaction survey data were collected retrospectively on 13 individuals referred to the program.

Results: Results indicate that individuals lost weight and fasting glucose readings fell into the ADA recommended range in the first six months of participation.

Access to supported employment for consumers with criminal justice involvement.

Objective: This paper aims to provide further understanding of the influence of severe mental illness (SMI) and criminal justice involvement (CJI) on access to Supported Employment (SE) services. The authors investigate differences between consumers with and without CJI regarding access to SE and explore reasons for group differences.

Method: This study employs a mixed-methods design.

Improving outcomes for pregnant and parenting foster care youth with severe mental illness: an evaluation of a transitional living program.

Objective: This study provides preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of a residential program with comprehensive wrap-around services for pregnant and parenting foster care youth with severe mental illness or severe emotional disturbance who are preparing to transition to independent living.

Methods: Twenty-five females ages 18 to 21 participated. Program effectiveness was determined by tracking monthly status changes, such as education, employment, and hospitalizations, as well as by comparing scores on four bi-annually administered standardized assessments of parenting competency and stress, child maltreatment risk, and mental health symptoms.