Effective partnerships with community groups

Abstract

"Chapter 57 considers how and why local community and voluntary groups can contribute to providing LI CBT. Many large regional or national voluntary organizations have a strong track record in mental health service provision (e.g. Rethink, Mind, and Cruse in the UK), but such groups are not the focus here, since LI CBT is a natural extension to their current range of services. Rather, this chapter considers how and why larger providers—whether public, private or voluntary sector—ought to consider incorporating the knowledge and skills of small, local groups."