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Planning for the development of a community mental health center

I. Catchment area, administration, continuity of care, staffing and funding

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The development of a community mental health center as described in federal legislation requires an understanding of certain basic principles and guidelines which are applicable regardless of the geographical or cultural setting. This paper focuses on the catchment area, administration, continuity of care, staffing and funding of community mental health centers. A companion paper explores the area of planning for services.

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    Allan Beigel M.D. (Assistant Professor)

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This work was completed while the author was associated with the Community Mental Health Centers Support Branch, Division of Mental Health Service Programs, NIMH, Bethesda, Maryland. The author appreciates the advice and encouragement of Dr. Alan I. Levenson, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine and former director of the Division of Mental Health Service Programs, NIMH.

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Beigel, A. Planning for the development of a community mental health center. Community Ment Health J 6, 267–275 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01434949

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