Commissions Recommendations
The commission recommended to the president a set of goals intended to move the American mental health system towards a recovery oriented system, with the overall goal of helping all individuals with mental illness and disability recover, with early detection and access to the necessary support and treatment. The report's recommendations include increased public education regarding mental health, greater involvement of patients and families in care decisions, creating individualized care plans, increasing support for employment and affordable housing, early screening and treatment, and greater use of evidence-based practices. The commission also recommended that services for people with mental illness and disabilities were "fragmented" and needed to be better coordinated at the state level.
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