In SHAPE

Monadnock Family Services

Purpose:

To empower people with severe mental illness to improve their health and avoid preventable illness by adopting healthy lifestyles

Target Population:

People with severe mental illness in New Hampshire

Program Goals:

• To improve physical health and quality of life
• To reduce the risk of preventable illness
• To enhance life expectancy

Years in Operation:

2004 – present

Results:

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Funding:

The Endowment for Health; The Hoffman Family Foundation; New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; The Monadnock Community Foundation; Cogswell Benevolent Trust; The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation; Monadnock United Way

Key Partners:

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What Works and Why:

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Structure and Operations:

A trained health mentor works with each In SHAPE participant to develop a Self Health Action Plan for Empowerment (SHAPE) that includes physical activity, healthy eating goals, smoking cessation, and attention to other medical needs. The mentor helps the participant implement his or her SHAPE plan by encouraging participation in a variety of activities that already exist in the community and attending the activities with the participant until he or she feels comfortable going alone. Every 12 weeks, participants attend a celebration where they receive incentive items and verbal recognition for their efforts.

Barriers to Success:

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More Information:

http://www.lifp.org/html/project/2007GraduateReports/InShape.pdf

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