ACT
(Assertive Community Treatment)
General
Background Information on the ACT model
Getting our ACT Together: Assertive Community Treatment for the Seriously Mentally Ill in Iowa
The intent of this paper is to familiarize stakeholders with the ACT model and its development in Iowa and to encourage discussion about increasing the availability of ACT in Iowa. (Nov 2010)
What
is an ACT program?
Describes what it is, why it is important, its goals and
features, etc.
ACT
in Iowa: Progress and Challenges (updated
7/08)
Slide
presentation (Power Point)
National
ACT Standards
Supported and adopted by National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, authored primarily by Debra Allness and Wiliam Knoedler, most recently revised
June 2003. A key resource for developing as well as existing teams.
ACT
Program locations by state
How
does ACT work in a rural setting?
Learn
about rural area ACT programs.
ACT:
A review of the evidence base for its effectiveness
This
is a concise review and meta-analysis of more than two decades
of research on ACT outcomes.
ACT
in Iowa
Contact
phone numbers for Iowa ACT programs:
Abbe
Center ACT, Cedar Rapids (319) 398-3562
ACTION
Program, Fort Dodge (515) 576-7712
Golden Circle ACT, Des Moines (515) 241-0982
Heartland
Family Services ACT, Council Bluffs (712) 435-5350
IMPACT, Iowa City (319) 356-1754
Getting our ACT Together: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for the Seriously Mentally Ill in Iowa
Information about ACT in Iowa, including a cost study, clinical outcomes, implementation challenges, and recommendations (November 2010).
IPTV Highlight Assertive Community Treatment in Program
Draft
of Iowa ACT Standards
These
standards do not vary significantly from the recently revised
version of the National Program Standards for ACT Teams
(Allness and Knoedler, 2003), which are widely held to be
the gold standard for successful ACT teams. Some minor changes
were made for the Iowa standards which are highlighted in
yellow.
ACT
Outcomes
Latest
version of quarterly outcomes being collected by all Iowa
ACT teams (version
2.0)
This
is an excel document that defines 16 outcome measures that
reflect target goals of ACT. It is based on recommended
outcomes from the SAMHSA
ACT resource kit. A data entry form is provided
that can be downloaded electronically or printed out in
hard copy for data entry.
Training
Opportunities for ACT providers
Good training opportunities for ACT providers listed below:
Ohio
SAMI (Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center
of Excellence)
.
