A federal court in New York recently ruled that the state discriminated against people with mental illnesses by housing approximately 4,300 New York City residents in "adult homes."...
In a recent article, several professors advocate for greater funding for programs that have shown great success in quickly placing people with mental illness in jobs they like and are able to keep.
One of the programs on the cutting edge of community mental health is called "supportive housing," and it incorporates not only housing but social services and medical care as well.
In an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house young and middle-age people with mental illnesses.
"An Estate Plan Built For Special Needs", an article originally published in the Wall Street Journal on October 9, 2008. Reporter Rachel Emma Silverman interviews ASNP Co-Founder, Harry Margolis and ASNP Advisory Board member, Michael Gilfix.
