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Community care homes: a vital link in deinstitutionalization efforts
Vermont officials push deinstitutionalization from Waterbury and Brandon to Bennington as 19 community care homes house former state hospital and training school residents. The piece notes varying home quality, safety standards debates, funding low payments, and calls for balanced regulation to protect clients while preserving humane, home-like environments.
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Vermont
United Counseling Service
UCS
Ben Mont Avenue
Waterbury State Hospital
Brandon Training School
Bennington
Bennington County
Putnam Memorial Hospital Social Service
Christian Stephens
Kathleen Powers
Waterbury
Mary Martin
Brandon
Michael Wells
Catherine Bishop
Paul Brodeur
Department of Mental Health
Robert L. Okin
Dr. Okin
Okin
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Gail Bush
Mary Baker
Wells
Gail Buss
Jeanne