Year: 1993 Source: 13p. SIEC No: 19960195

Agencies that receive funding for mental health initiatives need to switch their thinking from “levels of service” to ” levels of effective service.” An evaluation model is presented with 3 outcome levels: (1) the state & health of the individual, (2) the community impact of changes in individual functioning/mental health, (3) provincial rates of disorders & social problems indicators. The proposed model is a combination of Darwinian and development approaches.