AN INSTITUTE WAS HELD FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS TO CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE NEED FOR AND THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL OR SUBPROFESSIONAL MANPOWER. THIS REPORT INCLUDES SUMMARIES OF THE ADDRESSES PRESENTED TO THE PLENARY SESSIONS, SUMMARIES OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE SEMINAR SESSIONS, AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF TECHNICAL PERSONNEL THAT WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION STAFF COUNCIL, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE RESPECTIVE STATE DIVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH. AN EVALUATION OF THE INSTITUTE INDICATED IT HAD PROVIDED CONSIDERABLE STIMULATION TOWARD AN INCREASE IN THE USE OF SPECIFIC EFFORTS DIRECTED TO THE USE OF ALL AVAILABLE SOURCES OF MANPOWER NOW IN EXISTENCE AND YET TO BE ESTABLISHED. (AL)