About Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer-led Group Lifestyle Balance Program in Supportive Housing Agencies project
Project Objectives
The goals of this project is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-led and group-based health lifestyle intervention aimed at helping racially/ethnically diverse adults with serious mental illness living in supportive housing agencies engage in health and wellness behaviors. This project is supported in part by a pilot grant from the Columbia University Provost’s Grants Program (PI: Cabassa).
Project Status
Ongoing.
Publications
Cabassa, L. J., Ezell, J. & Lewis-Fernández, R. (2010). Lifestyle interventions for adults with serious mental illness: A systematic literature review. Psychiatric Services, 61 (8), 774-782. PMCID: PMC3632414
Henwood, B., Cabassa, L. J., Craig, C. M., & Padgett, D. K. (2013). Permanent supportive housing: Addressing homelessness and health disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 103 (S2), S188-S192. PMID: 24148031 NIHMSID 542815
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