Presents a collection of 11 papers on the philosophical and social aspects of community
mental health centers (CMHCs). Reviews of the literature on community health and …

With Pre sident Kennedy's signature on October 31, 1963, the bill to create a national
Community Mental Health Centers Program became law. The first community mental health …

Presents 55 articles examining historical theories, contemporary viewpoints, and future
prospects in the field of mental health. Topics covered include (a) the meaning of community …

MIDST ALL the blame and acclaim, the impassioned oratory, the many journal articles and
the books, it is easy to forget that the community mental health centers program is still very …

The community has responsibility" for the quality and adequacy of the mental health services
that it gets. The opportunities are now open for communities to employ the mechanism of the …

In this progress report on the community mental health centers program, the Director of the
National Institute of Mental Health reviews existing patterns of support, community …

Efforts of one community mental health center to develop a system of program evaluation
designed to meet criteria mandated by recent Federal legislation are described. This …

American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1978 Trends In Community
Mental Health Programming1 Francis T. Miller, 2 Noel A. Mazade, and Sally Muller School of …

Abstract The 18-year Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Program of the National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) was a complex and ambitious social experiment. This …

Policy changes in the 1980s have altered the financial status of community mental health
centers. Directors have operated, in most cases, with fewer resources than in past decades …