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Kennedy era Community Mental Health Act turns 50
Providence AP marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Community Mental Health Act signed by President Kennedy. The law aimed to create 1,500 community centers to treat mentally ill patients in home communities, but only partial funding and completion occurred, contributing to long state hospital stays and rising homelessness and prison detentions for the mentally ill.
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