Fig. 2

Change in Mean Scores over eight weeks from all completer’s participant data. Bar charts represent mean ± Standard Deviation. Data was collected on three self rated scales for A: mental health using the Colorado Symptom Index (CSI), B: sense of belongingness to the community using the Community Integration Scale (CIS)-Psychological Subscale and C: recency, frequency and breadth of any substance use, the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs-Substance Problem Scale (GAIN-SPS). Higher scores on the A) CSI represents higher degree of mental health difficulties, B) CIS represents higher degree of belongingness, and C) GAIN-SPS represents higher degree of substance use problems