Description: Diagnostic program for mentally ill homeless people is endangered by cut in state funding. Pine Street Inn sign and interior. Zoom in to State House up Park Street hill.
Description: Barbara Burt brings mentally retarded son Joseph Campbell to the State House to appeal for continued funding of Turning 22 program. Mary McCarthy, mental retardation commissioner. Sen. Edward Kirby.
Description: Shelter operators sue Mental Health Department to take responsibility for mentally ill homeless people. Ray Flynn, Richard Ring, Henry Tomes. Homeless people lie near heat vent outside BPL, line up for food.
Description: Back Bay advocate and mental health programmer talk about objections to siting group homes in upper income areas. Commonwealth Avenue mall, resident permit parking signs. Arlington Street Church. Vinfen.
Description: Examination of per pupil expenditures in Boston Public Schools. "Fixed costs" keep increasing. Special education requires disproportionate funding. Elementary classroom and kindergarten file.
Description: Boston School Committee members Jean McGuire and John O'Bryant and interim superintendent Joseph McDonough talk about threatened cuts in basic and special needs education programs.