Supportive Housing: The Most Effective and Integrated Housing for People with Mental Disabilities
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Summary
The brief make the case that supportive housing should be the primary housing option available though mental disability service systems. The point is based on data showing that stable, independent housing is what people with mental disabilities want and is a necessary condition for the success of other services, such as case management and addiction treatments. Further, the Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that services be provided in the most integrated setting possible.
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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
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States
Keywords
assertive community treatment; ACT; Supportive Housing;
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Bazelon Center for
Mental Health Law
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202-467-5730