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[0] 5. Recovery-Oriented: Treatment, services, and systems provide care in such a way so as to promote the best quality of life desired and possible for a consumer. [1] Does the state, local mental health authority, or health plan provide for peer support and clubhouses? Does the state or local mental health authority assure appropriate safe, continuous, decent housing with needed supports in the least restrictive setting possible for all individuals with severe mental illnesses for which it is responsible? (Conversely, one may ask about problems with homelessness—as insufficient treatment/housing resulting in homelessness is definitely not recovery-oriented.) Does the state have appropriate work incentive policies? [3] Service providers report on (and state/plan collect and disseminate) outcome measures including treatment system satisfaction, homelessness and employment status, or for children, school attendance status. [2] 
Survey of consumers about their view of whether the treatment system they are involved in promotes recovery, is satisfying to them, etc.
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