Belchertown Demonstration

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Description: Leader: F2 Belchertown Demonstration #7851 - 9 April 74; A group of citizens gather in a government office to discuss changes that they believe need to be made to the Department of Mental Heath to provide more services to adults after they have left institutions like the Belchertown State School. A man speaks to the crowd about a man (Russell?) who was arrested after leaving Belchertown State School. Silent footage of people, including Mel King, in a room talking. Interview with a man about services that should be provided to residents of the school. People confront a government official about the responsibility of the government towards people who need mental health services and what Secretary Peter Goldmark is doing to make changes in the Department of Mental Health.