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to <br /> POWWOW` <br /> .k:.."e:: rn <br /> ..%, . � `' . <br /> ca *r" f <br /> As discussions continued , it became very apparent GPW will close . A new effort has been <br /> launched to try to get funding to come back to the community to take care of the people who <br /> may need to wait before being transferred to one of the other hospitals . The problem is those <br /> other hospitals are far away . She understood that we are now trying to maintain services <br /> somehow locally . It seems to be logical to bring the money to the local level rather than try <br /> to fight an uphill battle to keep GPW open without Governor Jeb Bush ' s support . <br /> Vice Chairman Stanbridge advised that FACo ' s Health and Human Resources <br /> E <br /> committee , on which she serves as vice- chairman , spent hours discussing strategy on case <br /> management , funding for it , and how to help the very small counties which do not have <br /> resources if the State does not provide them . She predicted it will be very difficult when <br /> GPW closes and the communities are not prepared . One of the policy statements was to ask <br /> for those funds to be sent to the local governments . <br /> Ms . Kline thought that closing GPW will put an additional burden on an already <br /> k fragile system . She felt that was the reason for the rise in concern . Also , the prior " de - <br /> s <br /> institutionalization " of many large state hospitals has failed . The FACT teams only take care <br /> of 100 of the most severely ill patients . They are already assisting those clients who have <br /> been previously discharged from GPW and those who have a lesser extent of illness , but still <br /> have tremendous needs . <br /> Ms . Kline thought each county was having to address this on their own . Alcohol , <br /> Drug Abuse and Mental Health is under the Department of Children and Families ; she is <br /> involved at the local level because of the huge involvement in primary care . They see people <br /> with daily needs through the school health programs . They have already begun integrating <br /> some mental health services with the primary care program , which has been very well <br /> utilized . They try to find the resources , which are very limited , for the people who come in <br /> need of help . <br /> January 9 , 2001 <br /> J4 <br /> GK FG 0` 941 <br /> e ;4 <br /> 4 , <br /> t M�.wC'" „N , r :wvs " a. a 3 k ba ti+ kNs x a ( t1 ,�7777 ? Nb <br /> Y 3,'4rC°` �'` �€'�, r F+`t � » m. f j x r i <br /> a � � '�t?1,} a mk xy�'i„�" . %��+ �*` A Pt hti .. � y �v ss! x i � f ,„ '.. . t . F <br /> f .,e,'f sze ' . � s r ✓ )r� ,r, -.:f� <br /> p 'a`s: Y 4j a YX p S'' �s . 4fi ti P y Y' ` �'k•!• `! y ct i ? s 3 { I " s' <br /> 114 <br /> n a . 7 �., 'kz ' S ."a,5v-'a . 1`.5 .. ,F. n . ., ,ata, t 4 .v' s,"^ „ ✓ , r.P., e . m iy <br /> '; ?, <br />