Integration For All
The Mental Health Association continues to Chair the Olmstead Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Governor’s Council on Behavioral Health. Our aim is to persuade Rhode Island’s decision-makers that Rhode Island needs an Olmstead Plan. A Plan would help the state assess unmet needs, implement funding strategies, and coordinate state services and housing options for people who live with serious mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and youth and older adults at risk of institutionalization. MHARI recently drafted a policy proposal to establish an Olmstead Plan in Rhode Island, and we are working with a diverse group of community, state and consumer stakeholders to provide input on the proposal before it is sent to the Governor’s Office. To learn more and view our published editorials and three virtual Town Halls, visit https://mhari.org/integration-for-all/.
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