This study examined the impact of deinstitutionalization of the mentally retarded on their communities, the extent of availability of support services, and the extent to which the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation assures adequate quality of support services and day programs for people with mental retardation living in community…

The guide is designed to provide information about the requirements and provisions of various federal housing assistance programs and their direct relevance to the creation and support of residential options for the mentally ill. Chapter I provides a descriptive overview of potentially relevant federal housing provisions. In Chapter II, specific…

This casebook provides a reference and technical assistance tool for citizens and consumers with varying levels of knowledge or experience in the field of evaluation and monitoring, focusing on mental health centers. The purposes of this casebook and current knowledge about citizen evaluation are discussed. The 51 case summaries presented are…