Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
December 20, 2005, Vol. 05-141

National Disability Policy: A Progress Report

SUMMARY: This annual progress report calls on the Federal Government to be more creative in program design; be more accountable in measuring the impact of civil rights compliance for people with disability; and provide greater cross-agency coordination in managing disability programs. NCD has identified several important and recurrent themes that need to be addressed including: Program Design for a New Century, Accountability and Cross-Agency Coordination.

TOPIC(S): Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities

MORE INFO: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1456
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