In this report, we highlight trends of COVID-19 in licensed community programs.
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Critical Incidents in Virginia’s State Operated Mental Health Facilities
In this report, we highlight the dangers of this situation and also urge better reporting practices from State Hospitals.
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dLCV opposes IDEA waivers
dLCV opposes IDEA waivers that would deprive students with disabilities of essential educational services.
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Virginia’s Urgent Need to Modify Medicaid Waivers
We urge Governor Ralph Northam to finalize and submit Virginia’s Appendix K to CMS, today.
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Trapped in State Hospitals While Infection Spreads?
Trapped in State Hospitals While Infection Spreads?
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Central Virginia Training Center Closes
State of Stagnation – more than 200 hundred people are stuck in state hospitals, unable to leave when they are ready!
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Our View of the Legislature: Mental Health
Here’s the status of some of the bills impacting the lives of people with mental illness.
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Our View of the Legislature: Mental Health
Here’s the status of some of the bills impacting the lives of people with mental illness: We are closely following a number of other bills relating to mental health issues.
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Our View of the Legislature: Mental Health
The legislature has many bills before it that would make it easier for the state to force someone into mental health treatment through a process called mandatory outpatient treatment (MOT). The dLCV is especially concerned that consumer voices were not included in the work group that developed some of these proposals.
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Our View of the Legislature: Mental Health
The legislature has many bills before it that would make it easier for the state to force someone into mental health treatment (mandatory outpatient treatment). We are currently reviewing these bills and conferring with other advocacy groups. We will continue to post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website.