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FAQ'S On Community Living
ADDP strongly endorses the closing of the state schools
ADDP has long advocated for the closing of state facilities. We believe that people with mental
retardation can be better supported in community. Continued support of large state facilities
creates a drain on resources that could be put to better use in meeting the real needs of
individuals with mental retardation. Massachusetts has an enviable track record of providing
quality support and welcoming innovation. However, with regard to operating state facilities we
are behind the times. Most New England states (ME, NH, VT and RI) operate without an
institution and have for many years. Connecticut has one; Massachusetts has six.
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Related Web Sites
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- American Association on Mental Retardation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Purchasing(COMM-PASS)
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office on Disability
- FedStats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
- Mass Families Organizing For Change
- Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers
- MISER: Massachusetts Institute for Social & Economic Research
- National Association Council of Developmental Disabilities
- National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (N.A.D.D.)
- National Organization on Disability
- New England ADA Technical Assistance Center
- TASH (An International Association for People with Disabilities)
- The ARC of Massachusetts
- The ARC of Massachusetts Action Center
- The ARC of the United States
- Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet (at the Library of Congress)
- US Department of Health & Human Services
- US Department of Labor
- US Food & Drug Administration