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.. mak€ YSl�t kR tk: Yxii kk Ad i Ix Y 3' KS 'i 177 <br /> 4 <br /> ,:zr .sou <br /> lrl <br /> ::;•'^: 6i.,m. { , " .a. « `�f ;.m.. .y� <. k.s t ._f':, c "& ate.. . . a hrot 5 k9 a.. d :nig.-'u <br /> F`yd°N3 0 ..# S , m 3. � . <br /> , . .., t ,. ,�,' , . ..,. �.'x�rs i ,Y•- z :rr n ,F.- . f, S ;syY."w a... 4 t. y . . :5" r . . ''d a` ;`S '}x . ...f,.. # <br /> p .: asr3^Sa <br /> 4 <br /> Psychiatric Hospital ( a privatized state hospital ) . Sometimes patients have to wait 2 to 3 <br /> months for placement in a hospital eyen with GPW open . Occasionally someone who meets <br /> the criteria has had to wait as long as 6 months . Those local individuals needing assistance <br /> will require full services in order to maintain a level of performance and integration into our <br /> community . The Department of Children and Families has formed FACT (Florida Assertive <br /> Community Treatment) teams to work with the most severe psychiatric disorders in order to <br /> maintain those patients in an integrated community environment . Funding has been <br /> proposed to add a short - term ( 3 - 6 month stays ) treatment center , however, supervised <br /> apartment placement , assurance of correct levels of medication , employment opportunities , <br /> and assurance that patients who have been placed do not lose the benefits they need in order <br /> to maintain stability are problems still requiring action and funding . Many issues are coming <br /> forward due to the closure of GPW which is a fait accompli . Numerous phone callers have <br /> supported the least restrictive environment . How we deal with these issues community - wide <br /> will have impact on all the services . It will require our close attention and continued <br /> ;gl <br /> monitoring . <br /> Chairman Ginn advised that the Florida Association of Counties (FACo) now supports <br /> money going back into the community to create a less restrictive setting . Legislation will be <br /> introduced by Representative Harrington of Charlotte County to keep GPW open . This <br /> causes a policy dilemma . The Board has wanted the hospital kept open , but others tell us it <br /> will be closed regardless of our support . She felt the Board needed to ensure that money <br /> comes to the local community to provide care for these patients . <br /> Commissioner Adams thought the Board has seen this evolve since the original <br /> notification of this closure , the immediate reaction was to try to keep it open due to concern <br /> about not having a place to send our constituents who need that type of treatment . All the <br /> counties responded and Chairman Ginn was asked to serve on a committee for that purpose . <br /> January 9 , 2001 <br /> 53 <br /> ! 1 b b 3 <br /> 7774 ?77"777x <br /> c <br /> . I I I ' I f <br />