Publications
Publications
Evaluation of Services and Supports to People with Mental Retardation and Their Families in Massachusetts
Date
(9/2000)
Author(s)
Valerie J Bradley, Sarah Taub, Deepika Chawla
Description
The following report presents data collected over the past year that illuminates various aspects of the system of services and supports to people with mental retardation in the State of Massachusetts. It includes the experiences of adults with mental retardation and their families who are receiving services from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) as well as the perceptions of other stakeholders. It also describes a variety of other performance benchmarks including those related to health and safety, staff turnover, consumer and family participation on provider boards, and access to services.