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Article: Dept. of Public Welfare to Close Harrisburg State Hospital and Altoona Center as Part of Ongoing Effort To Improve Community-Based Care.
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- January 6, 2005
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with the Rendell Administration's commitment that people with mental illnesses and disabilities have the opportunity to live and thrive in open, integrated community settings, Secretary Estelle B. Richman today announced that the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) plans to close Harrisburg State Hospital in Dauphin County and the Altoona Center in Blair County.
"Over the past 150 years, there have been significant changes in our knowledge about and treatment and care of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities," Secretary Richman said. "Today, we are focused on building community partnerships ...