THREE LANDMARK STUDIES GUIDE THE REPORT
1) The U.S. surgeon generals report on mental health(1999)
2) The report of the presidents new freedom commision on mental health
3) Improving the quality of health care for mental and substance abuse conditions by the national academy of science (2005)
Each states progress towards a proven cost-effective system of mental health care is indicated by a letter grade(a,b,c,d,f) each grade is calculated in part by 39 specific criteria organized in four categories
-infrastructure
-information access
-servives
-recovery support
GRADE DISTRIBUTION
A-0
B-5
C-17
D-19
F-8
UNDECIDED 2 including new york
idaho,illinois,iowa,kansas,kentucky,montana,north dakota,south dakota all received F
This report is not good it shows the serious lack of support for mental health consumers
