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Article: ON OPENING OF MORE GROUP HOMES
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- February 14, 2000
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
02-14-2000
ON OPENING OF MORE GROUP HOMES
Date: 02-14-2000, Monday
Section: OPINION
Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star B
Column: YOUR VIEWS
Regarding "More group homes to open" (Page A-1, Feb. 6):
A plethora of group homes for developmentally disabled adults is
scheduled to open in New Jersey in the near future. Certainly, few would
argue that benefits of living in a small, caring environment far
outweigh the lifelong impact of living in a large, impersonal,
residential facility. However, to make this grand plan work, these group
homes will need more than good intentions and well wishes.
"Consumers" in these group homes will desperately ...