TY - JOUR AU - Murray, Michael AB - Michael Murray The Clifford Beers Foundation To me, one of the most vivid proofs that there became clear that these programmes were implemented in a scatter- is a moral governance in the Universe is the fact that when men or gun way, the location of programmes being dependent upon a series governments work intelligently and far-sightedly for the good of others, of variables. A great deal depended on how well the programme staff they achieve their own prosperity too. were able to publicise their good work, rather than health and social Barbara Ward (1914-1981) agencies actively seeking out programmes of good practice. Many areas in the country consequently have little or no knowledge of these good practices. his morning I received a copy of the Surgeon General’s For some time the need to replicate model programmes has been Report (1999), from a colleague at the US Department of Health and recognised (Hosman & Engels, 1999) and the 1997 European Human Services. Although Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health took The Value of Model I have not had time to read and digest the near-500 pages of the Programmes as its theme, but if we are to pursue government TI - Editorial JF - Journal of Public Mental Health DO - 10.1108/17465729200000016 DA - 2000-03-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/editorial-jSrmY9XxNs SP - 2 EP - 4 VL - 2 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -