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The community mental health center and community awareness

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One hundred eighty residents living within 1/2 mile of local satellites of a community mental health center were randomly selected for a telephone survey. Findings revealed that only 15% were aware of the existence of the parent agency, with no differences among local centers. Residents' awareness of the satellite centers and their services ranged from 18% to 62% with an overall mean of 32%. Questions are raised with respect to relevant differences contributing to the residents' differential awareness of the centers and suggestions are offered for raising the level of awareness via outreach techniques especially with respect to emergency interventions.

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  1. West Philadelphia Community Mental Health Consortium, USA

    Shirley H. Heinemann M.A. (Research Associate)

  2. School of Social Administration, Temple University, USA

    Felice Perlmutter Ph.D. (Associate Professor)

  3. Research and Evaluation, West Philadelphia Mental Health Consortium, USA

    Lee W. Yudin Ph.D. (Director)

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  1. Shirley H. Heinemann M.A.
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Heinemann, S.H., Perlmutter, F. & Yudin, L.W. The community mental health center and community awareness. Community Ment Health J 10, 221–227 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01410903

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