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Housing and residential treatment for the mentally ill: Effect on use of inpatient services

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This article describes the policy change regarding residential services funded by the public community mental health system, its implementation, and its apparent effect upon the utilization and costs of residential and inpatient services in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1982–1991. The move from supervised to supported housing and funding factors including a housing development grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), introduction of the “housing as housing” policy of the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), and the county-wide development and implementation of community support services are discussed.

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  1. Univ. of Kentucky, 619 Patterson Office Tower, 40506, Lexington, KY

    Janet Ford Ph.D. (Assistant. Professor of Social Work)

  2. Hamilton County Mental Health Board, 801-A West Eighth St., Suite 500, 45203, Cincinnati, OH

    Donald G. Rohner (Associate Executive Director) & Robert L. Obermeyer (Director of Housing and Residential Programs)

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Ford, J., Rohner, D.G. & Obermeyer, R.L. Housing and residential treatment for the mentally ill: Effect on use of inpatient services. Adm Policy Ment Health 20, 117–128 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706077

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