On October 6, the Public Policy Forum released a report recommending a transformation of mental health services in Milwaukee County.  The report examines services at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex (MCMHC) and proposes significantly reducing inpatient capacity, eliminating the MCMHC’s four 24-bed inpatient psychiatric units and replacing them with a single 16-bed unit.

From the report:

The challenges facing the mental health care delivery system in Milwaukee County have been widely discussed at various forums and meetings involving advocates, administrators, consumers and providers. Several of the issues have also been covered by the local news media. To address these issues and challenges, key public and private stakeholders initiated the development of a planning process aimed at redesigning the mental health care delivery and financing system in Milwaukee County.

Full Report: Transforming the Adult Mental Health Care Delivery System in Milwaukee County (PDF | 3.02 MB)    

Public Policy Forum. (2010). Transforming the adult mental health care delivery system in Milwaukee County.