Description: Mental health advocates try to regain crisis care funding which they say Dukakis administration has withdrawn. Frank Keefe defends budget "reversions" in mental health services.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/02/1988
Description: Acute overcrowding in state mental hospitals; human warehouses for people who need care in other facilities. Bunk beds, mattresses lined up on floor.Edward Murphy, mental health commissioner. B-roll of Danvers State Hospital, exterior & interior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1988
Description: Methadone clinic criticized for not allowing enough time (18 months) for detox from maintenance program. Heroin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1988
Description: Successful high tech sewage treatment plant in Milford is a model for Boston harbor cleanup. Rep. Joseph Connolly.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/14/1988
Description: Milton Babbitt talks about composing new music, claiming it is not difficult to play. Also alludes to his familiarity with show tunes. Solo clarinet performance of a Babbitt piece.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/23/1988
Description: Milton Academy. Suburban homes, car in driveway, house with flag. Wealthy neighborhood. Letter carrier delivers mail. Congregational church. Town office building, fire department. Inside coffee shop.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/07/1988
Description: Former state senator Jack Backman speaks of risks of placing children on adult mental health wards. Philip Johnston speaks of progress made in ending this practice.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/23/1988
Description: 2 programs in Boston public schools, Compact Ventures and Sports Pact, encourage students to remain in school and motivate them to achieve. Classrooms. Joan Benoit.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/02/1988
Description: Boston health care professionals return from reconnaissance in Mozambique where war has caused health emergency, victimizing children especially. Photos of injured children. Torture.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/15/1988
Description: Evelyn Murphy listens to concerns of citizens in Somerville and pledges to keep state's business in order so that Michael Dukakis will be free to attend to his presidential campaign.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/21/1988