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Assistance for mentally handicapped

Description: Families of retarded children go to court to get funding for self-sufficiency assistance for mentally handicapped young adults. Turning 22 program.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1989

Belchertown State School

Description: Residents of Belchertown State School, which is about to close, were often misdiagnosed and institutionalized too long. Ruth Sinkiewicz-Mercer. Cerebral palsy, mental retardation. School grounds.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/27/1989

Community residences for mentally ill

Description: Funding for community residences for mentally ill has been cut back despite long waiting list and program success.Interior of group home and file of patient living independently. Henry Tomes, Edward Murphy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/23/1989

Diagnosis for mentally ill homeless

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.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1989

Employing disabled people

Description: Lt. Gov. Evelyn Murphy commends several Mass. employers who hire disabled people. Retarded and handicapped workers at Allen Pen Company.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1989

Funding group homes for retarded

Description: State funding for community residences for mentally retarded persons is jeopardized by budget cuts. Interior and exterior of group home. Ray Flynn, Philip Johnston, William Bulger.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/03/1989

Housing for mental patients

Description: State-owned house in Brookline, intended as group home home for mentally ill people, is vacant for lack of funds to run program. Gerry Morrissey.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/27/1989

Learning about disabilities

Description: David DiPesa, a mentally retarded adult, visits Boston-area classrooms to speak to children about living with a disability.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/29/1989

Mental health services in Boston

Description: Community mental health services are jeopardized by state budget cuts. Boston administrator Gerry Morrissey pleads for $$$ for the many patients who will suffer. Beds in night shelter for mentally ill.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/22/1989

Mental hospital recommendations

Description: Senate commission recommends sweeping improvements for conditions in state mental hospitals. Sen. Nicholas Costello, John Houston.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/03/1989