Newsletter Articles | February 1, 2006
Report Recommends That Ohio Close Residential Centers & Move to More Community-Based Services
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry News
On January 31, 2006, a report commissioned by the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (ODMRDD) suggested the state close residential centers and offer more community-based services. The study, conducted by Incident Management Systems (IMS), assessed the current status of the ODMRDD system in order to suggest future actions the state could take to meet the needs of developmentally disabled residents. Key suggestions include:
- Close or consolidate the ten state-run . . .