NCJ Number
47650
Date Published
1975
Length
165 pages
Annotation
A PLAN FOR EXTENDING A DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION MODEL IS PRESENTED AND REACTION TO AND FUNDING FOR THE PLAN ARE DISCUSSED.
Abstract
IT IS NOTED THAT VIRGINIA'S ORIGINAL SERVICE INTEGRATION FOR DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION (SID) MODEL FOR DEMONSTRATING A SYSTEM OF DEINSTITUTIONALIZING MENTALLY ILL, MENTALLY RETARDED, AND JUVENILE OFFENDER CLIENTS HOUSED IN STATE INSTITUTIONS PROPOSED THAT ONCE A PROTOTYPE HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKABLE, IT WOULD BE EXTENDED IN APPLICATION. THIS REPORT IS LARGELY A CHRONOLOGY SUMMARIZING THE MAIN EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE CONTINUATION OF THE SID MODEL. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE SID PROJECT HAS LOW PRIORITY IN VIRGINIA AND IT IS ARGUED THAT THE STATE'S EXECUTIVE BRANCH HAS NOT YET COME TO VIEW SID AS A VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE BROUGHT TO BEAR UPON OLD PROBLEMS. IT INDICATED THAT THE LESSON LEARNED IN THE SID QUEST FOR EXTENSION AND FUNDING IS THAT STATE AGENCIES, AT LEAST IN VIRGINIA, CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO ALIGN THEMSELVES VOLUNTARILY INTO A SERVICE INTEGRATION POSTURE WHEN IT ENTAILS JOINT POOLING OF FUNDS. IT IS ARGUED THAT IF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE INTEGRATION AT THE STATE LEVEL IS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL, IT MUST HAVE THE MANDATE OF EITHER THE GOVERNOR OR, PREFERABLY, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. APPENDIXES INCLUDE A STAFF STUDY ON CONTINUATION OR DELETION OF SID, CORRESPONDENCE, AND A PLAN FOR CONTINUATION OF THE SID PROGRAM BEYOND JUNE 30, 1975. FOR OTHER VOLUMES OF THE REPORT, SEE NCJ 47643-47649 AND 47651.