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50o Team processes (e.g., regular team meetings to develop/discuss care plan, lower caseloads).o Regular contacts with clients for ongoing monitoring.2. Outreach and client engagementStandard 3 sets out the expectation that EPI programs use proactive outreach strategies such as inhome visits, outreach to families, and services provided as part of recreational opportunities inthe community, with the goal of keeping clients engaged in treatment, and reducing missedappointments and program drop-out.Summary of Results:o Lower frequency of implementation with only 63% of sites overall reporting using proactiveoutreach for client engagement ‘most of the time’.o Small programs and community agency sponsored programs were more likely than theircounterparts to indicate higher implementation (71% versus 57%, and 76% versus 53%respectively able to implement most of the time)o Across all sites, approximately half of all client face-to-face contacts occurred in offices withthe remainder in community locations. Hospital sponsored sites reported somewhat higherrate of office contacts (60%) (Table 13).o Organizational policies may limit staff use of some outreach strategies such as transportingclients in staff vehicles, conducting home visits, and mobile devices/e-communications toconnect with clients.o Time was also noted as a limitation to outreach, especially in more rural areas where longerdistance travel is required.Chart 7: Outreach and client engagement: Implementation* relative to other elements (Q74)Public educationEarly referralWellness plansGraduat ionOutreach andFamily educationPhysical healthFamily supportWorking with IP unitsCrisis managementFamily role in assessmtClient psycho-educationAccess to psy assessmtResponse timesAntipsychotic meds useRelapse preventionstandard elements0 20 40 60 80 100% of sites reporting implementation 'most of the time'* % programs reporting implementation ‘most of the time’ versus ‘some of the time’ or ‘not too often’.