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Access Choice And Control: A Comparative Analysis Of Maine's Personal Assistance Services Programs, Eileen Griffin Jd
Access Choice And Control: A Comparative Analysis Of Maine's Personal Assistance Services Programs, Eileen Griffin Jd
Disability & Aging
The purpose of this analysis was to identify opportunities for eliminating unnecessary inconsistency and increasing consumer choice and control across Maine's personal assistance services (PAS) programs. Thirteen recommendations were made based on the findings which indicated that Maine PAS programs vary in the level of support they offer but the difference in support cannot necessarily be explained by differences in the level of need. Additionally, Maine PAS programs have been and are currently working toward increasing opportunities for expanding consumer choice and control over services.
Subgroups Of The Homeless: Street Kids, Bruce Clary, James Harrod, Rachel Olney
Subgroups Of The Homeless: Street Kids, Bruce Clary, James Harrod, Rachel Olney
New England Journal of Public Policy
Street kids are a feature of many cities, but only recently have they been included among the homeless. They were defined as runaways, throwaways, or youth in crisis. They had a place to live, even if it was a foster or group home or an institutional setting. However, many are without shelter at one time or another and face the same problems as the chronic homeless: the need for food and shelter, avoidance of victimization, and help for personal problems. In 1988, the National Institute of Mental Health funded three national demonstration projects on adolescent homelessness. We report findings from …