Mental health community centres Act

Mental retardation facilities and community mental health center construction Act, called the community mental health center Act 1963 entered into force. This Act established a national network for mental health centres in local communities. HistoryIn increased decades before the adoption of community mental health center file support community solutions for large custodial institutions of freedom which had been the primary option for the care of people with mental illness and mental disabilities. Exposes raised a number of press conditions in several institutions strong State public concerns. 1955 An act of Congress commissioned a national analysis of mental health needs. The 10-volume report was the basis for a new law issued in 1960. New drugs for the treatment of a variety of mental illness becomes available, so that life outside the prison sentences easier people with these diseases could manage institutions of freedom. Adopted in response to the President John F. Kennedy special message to Congress of the law in 1963 the first presidential elections has issues.ProvisionsThe mental health law message the participation of the Government in the construction of community centres started, mental health and allowed National Institute of mental health monitoring centres. Expanded, grants facilities for the treatment of drug abuse and child services include amendments to the law in 1965 authorized funds for the centres, and eligibility. Financing was provided as "Seed Money". Local authorities applied for grants to fund organised local centres, the specifications.ServicesAs satisfies right community centers open, when you time and Beratungaußerhalb psychisch health services, as well as emergency treatment, counseling and training days. Centres were accessible for the general population and services without regard for the ability of the clients, pay.ChangesDuring 1970s, President Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford two veto funding for mental health community centers, but Congress elected to override the veto. Report from the Commission for the administration of President Jimmy Carter has led to the adoption of systems of mental health in the 1980 Act, to reinvigorate the centres but it was repealed under President Ronald Reagan for a revision of the budget in 1981. Services of community mental health centers followed.EvaluationsAssessments community declined between mental health services vary. In a detailed analysis of the history of mental health in the twentieth century that Dr. Gerald n. Grob from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, recognize the value of the moving community led disparaged the law, mental health care centres. Search other mental health policy experts, for errors in the lack of commitment of Community financing mental health services. For example, Michael b. Friedman, CSW, consultant of public policy describes failures in an editorial Health Association mental by New York City and Westchester County in 2003.