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This case study examines a successful volunteer program that uses community aides to deinstitutionalize mental health patients, offering practical insights for professionals managing human services. The authors present their program as an empirical blueprint for effectively integrating volunteers into professional social service teams, addressing the critical gap between available services and community needs. Designed for professionals, educators, and administrators working in mental health, social services, and community care, this volume provides concrete strategies for developing sustainable volunteer initiatives. The research-backed approach demonstrates how trained volunteers can meaningfully extend the reach and capacity of professional staff whilst maintaining quality care standards. This reference work is essential for anyone designing or improving volunteer programs within healthcare, social services, or community development settings.

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The New Volunteerism presents a detailed case study of an innovative volunteer program that successfully deinstitutionalises mental health patients through community-based care models.

The authors provide an empirical blueprint for developing effective volunteer programs that bridge service gaps whilst extending professional social service staff capacity.

This Routledge publication serves as a comprehensive reference for professionals, teachers, and administrators designing volunteer initiatives in human services organisations.

The volume offers concrete, evidence-based strategies for integrating trained community aides into mental health and social services to improve patient outcomes.

Designed for healthcare and social services leaders, this book addresses the widening gap between available resources and community need through structured volunteer engagement.

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Release Date
15 November 2017
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05 January 2018

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