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Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

03/17/2008 | Requests *

Summary

This paper is an expansion of the NCD’s livable community framework (LCF): a set of public policy recommendations for ensuring that people with disabilities have all the opportunities and choices available to people without disabilities. It links key elements of the LCF to specific needs of people with psychiatric disabilities, and discusses stigma and discrimination.

Author

Chamberlin, Judi; Fisher, Daniel

Available Files

Full Report Off-site link

Keywords

Person Centered Planning; Medicaid; Individualized Budget; Independent Living; Community Inclusion; Recovery Model; Stigma; Discrimination; Rural; Livable Community Framework; Housing; Empowerment Model; Competitive Employment;

Topic

Accessibility, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Employment, Housing, Mental Health, Model Communities

Type/Tool

Reports

Source

National Council on Disability

State

Michigan, Ohio, Oregon, All States/Territories

Date Created

04/16/2008

Contact

National Council on Disability
1331 F Street, NW
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004

ncd@ncd.gov
202-272-2004

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2214

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