ACT
(Assertive Community Treatment)
General
Background Information on the ACT model
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
Revised
June 2003.
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
Golden Circle ACT, Des Moines, 515/241-0982
IMPACT, Iowa City, 319/356-1754
ACTION
program, Fort Dodge, Iowa (515) 576-7712
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
Many
good training opportunities for ACT providers listed below:
Supported
Employment Training (Indiana)
ACT
Center of Indiana
Ohio
SAMI (Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center
of Excellence)
.
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