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49Chart 6: Wellness/recovery plans: <strong>Implementation</strong>* relative to other elements (Q70)standard elementsPublic education<strong>Early</strong> referralWellness plansGraduat ionOutreach andFamily educationPhysical healthFamily supportWorking with IP unitsCrisis managementFamily role in assessmtClient psycho-educationAccess to psy assessmtResponse timesAntipsychotic meds useRelapse prevention0 20 40 60 80 100% <strong>of</strong> sites reporting implementation 'most <strong>of</strong> the time'* % programs reporting implementation ‘most <strong>of</strong> the time’ versus ‘some <strong>of</strong> the time’ or ‘not too <strong>of</strong>ten’.Table 12: Wellness/recovery plans: <strong>Implementation</strong> by program typeSurvey Question Response All Large Small Hospital CommunitySitesQ70: How <strong>of</strong>ten able to% sites implementing 45 50 38 57 29implement this element‘most <strong>of</strong> the time’Q71: Have written procedure % yes 41 37 48 43 38Large: catchment area population > 100,000 population (31 program sites)Small: catchment area population < 100,000 population (21 program sites)Hospital: hospital is parent organization (30 program sites)Community: community agency is parent organization (22 program sites).Main challenges to developing wellness/recovery plans noted by programs:o Client circumstances (e.g., readiness, attendance, engagement, wellness).o Staffing, time and resource constraints.o 4 week timeframe-client may still be experiencing symptoms at 4 weeks; staff may not knowclient well enough at 4 weeks to develop meaningful plan.o Lack <strong>of</strong> standardized program approach for regularly generating and reviewing plans.Strategies suggested by programs for developing wellness/recovery plans:o Using OCAN as part <strong>of</strong> wellness plan.o Systematic program procedures (e.g., regularly review plan with clinical team).o Client engagement-provide education so development <strong>of</strong> wellness plan can be collaborative.o Involve other organizations as relevant to developing/implementing wellness plan (e.g.,addiction services, crisis services).What would help programs to develop wellness/ recovery plans:o Standardized processes and tools (e.g., development <strong>of</strong> an electronic user-friendly template;computer system reminders when plans are due; development <strong>of</strong> recovery plan specific toEPI).

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