Table 1.
Components of STEP-ED campaign
A. Public education campaign (PEC) with messages targeting: (i) patients; (ii) parents/caregivers and (iii) friends to empower them to facilitate entry into care. Will include the following channels of communication: | (1) Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) |
(2) Mass media: including radio, (limited) TV, newspapers, mailings | |
(3) Interactive campaign website | |
(4) Posters on buses | |
(5) Promotional items | |
B. Professional outreach & detailing (POD) with distinct strategies targeting: | (1) Educational settings (College counseling, School Based Health Clinics) |
(2) Mental health services (Public and private, agency and solo practice) | |
(3) Primary care settings (Adult and Pediatric) | |
(4) Religious organizations | |
(5) Consumer organizations | |
(6) Judicial system | |
(7) Policy and Legislative actors | |
(8) Social Welfare Agencies | |
C. Rapid Access to STEP (RAS) including: | A variety of performance improvement measures focused on reducing time between referral and entry into treatment at the STEP clinic. |