Peer Operated Recovery Treatment and Support (PORTS)
A Mental Health Recovery Model
Developed by Michael Hlebechuk
PORTS is a mental health self-directed care model that combines mental health brokerage services with a peer counseling/advocacy education program and a couple of evidence based practices that actually work. There are no outcome studies to demonstrate the efficacy of PORTS. It has never been implemented. I drafted it up in response to a question for a job interview. I firmly believe, however, that if implemented this model would help people along the road to recovery in ways we haven't seen yet through a formal program. The 2 page draft that outlines PORTS is located at:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/consumers-families/ports.pdf
Your comments on PORTS are most welcomed.
